Rajouri, Feb 21: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma on Friday chaired a meeting in the Conference Hall of the DC office to review the arrangements for the upcoming Mahashivratri and Ramadan.
The meeting focused on ensuring seamless management of essential services, security, and public convenience during the festive period.
Emphasising the regulation of prices, the DC directed the concerned officers to keep a check on rates of essential commodities and ensure the smooth availability of milk, cheese, vegetables, and other necessary items.
To maintain hygiene and sanitation, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council was instructed to ensure cleanliness in the town, especially near religious places.
Additionally, the DC stressed that the celebrations should be conducted as zero-waste events, encouraging proper waste management practices.
Reviewing the utility services, the DC directed Executive Engineer PDD, Abdul Rasheed, to ensure an uninterrupted power supply, while ExEn PHE, Ashwani Khajuria, was tasked with guaranteeing adequate water supply to all areas.
AD FCS&CA was asked to ensure the timely distribution of rations to beneficiaries.
To facilitate smooth traffic management, the DC instructed authorities to designate proper parking spaces near temples and mosques during the festivals.
He directed officials to provide a comprehensive list of temples so that effective crowd management and security measures could be put in place.
In view of fire safety, the Fire and Emergency Department was asked to station fire tenders at key locations and ensure the installation of fire extinguishers at religious places.
SSP Rajouri Gaurav Sikarwar emphasised the importance of security measures and directed all organizations to install CCTV cameras near Masjids, shrines, and temples to enhance surveillance.
The DC urged all stakeholders to work in coordination to ensure the smooth observance of Mahashivratri and Ramadan, prioritising public convenience, security, and civic responsibility.
The meeting was attended by ADC Rajiv Khajuria, AD FCS&CA Rohit Kumar, Executive Engineer PWD, Sardar Khan, Executive Engineer PDD Abdul Rasheed, Executive Engineer PHE Ashwani Khajuria, district and sectoral officers, representatives of various organizations, religious leaders, and prominent citizens.
