Advisor to Governor K Vijay Kumar Thursday visited Chanderkot, Ramban to review security and other necessary arrangements put in place by administration for pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra.
He chaired a high-level meeting of officers and reviewed thesecurity arrangements, Yatra convoy timing, traffic movement and otherarrangements put in place by the security agencies and district administration.
The meeting was attended by ADG Muneer Khan, IG Traffic AlokKumar, DC Ramban Showkat Aijaz Bhat, DC Udhampur Piyush Singla, DIG DKR RangeBhim Sen Tuti, DIG Udhampur- Reasi Range Sujit Kumar, Brig 11 Sector RR DIGCRP, SSP Ramban Anita Sharma, SSP Traffic JS Johar, SSP Udhmapur Rajiv Pandey,ADDC Nawab Din and other senior officers
The SSP Ramban briefed the meeting about securityarrangements through a power point presentation.
Deliberating on regulation of traffic movement, IG Trafficand SSP Traffic briefed the chair about traffic plan and other related issues.
To overcome manpower deficit ADG provided one hundredadditional personnel and two vehicles to SSP traffic for smooth regulation oftraffic on the highway.
The Advisor directed security agencies to work in closecoordination to make Yatra more comfortable and secure.
The SRTC authorities were directed to deploy a mobileworkshop with requisite men and machinery in district Ramban to meet anyemergency.
The Advisor directed the administration to ensure propermaintenance and management of National Highway stretch from Nashri to Banihalto avoid disruption of traffic.
He also reviewed arrangements for drinking water, bathroom,toilet facilities and availability of essential commodities.