The Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, (SASB) Umang Narola Monday chaired a meeting to review arrangements for smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra, at Nunwan Base Camp.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, AnantnagKhalid Jahangir, ADC Anantnag, CEO PDA, GM works SASB and other districtofficers.
The CEO impressed upon the officers to ensure that allarrangements were put in place well before the commencement of the Yatra.
He directed Superintending Engineer Power DevelopmentDepartment (PDD) to ensure proper electricity arrangements and lighting oftrack from Chandanwardi onwards, also to tourism sheds, medical camps and othercritical spots including emergency evacuation track. In addition, the PDD wasasked to keep additional generator sets available.
The CEO also directed Exen R&B to complete macdamisationfrom Pahalgam onwards by 20th of this month.
He instructed SE PHE to ensure water supply arrangements atTransit Camps in advance. The CEO also directed that tents should be pitched atearmarked places as per layout plan, besides maintenance of fire gaps,installation of fire extinguishers and all other safety measures should be strictlyadhered.
The CEO directed CEO Pahalgam to keep special focus onproper sanitation.
Earlier, the DDC Anantnag appraised the CEO aboutpreparation being made for Yatra. He stated that additional transit camp hasbeen setup at Gulab Bagh besides, additional accommodation facility with intakecapacity of around 800 people has been identified at Vessu.
At Jati four prefabricated structure are to be erected andone building of R&B at Qazigund was also being used for accommodationpurpose, the DDC added.