Srinagar Mayor Mr Junaid Azim Mattu along with Commissioner SMC Mr Athar Amir Khan visited Dargah Hazratbal Shrine to review variuos arrangements for Mehraj Alam Urs.
He was accompanied by various senior officers of Corporation including Joint Conmissioner Work, Tejinder Singh, Secretary SMC Mudasir Hussain Famda, Executive Engineers, officials from line departments including Health, Water works, PDD.
Mr Mattu directed the concerned officials to ensure quality sanitation so that no garbage is to be seen anywhere in the lanes, bye-lanes, main roads in and around the Shrine.
Chief sanitation officer apprised Mayor that additional facility of Hopper vehicles and sweeping machines has been deputed for the URS days..
Besides this an an electric team has also been deputed for restoration of all the defunct lights in the area.
Mattu further more directed SMC officials to depute additional facility of Hoper vehicles as well as Roberts and Sweeping machines in the Hazratbal ward round the clock.
Besides deputing Electric team for restoration of all the defunct lights in the respective areas SMC has also installed additional lights as required.
The ward officers has been directed to keep Liaison with the Urs Officers for arrangements of any conservancy item / transport facility / Fumigation machine, etc
Mayor also interacted with the URS management committee and ensured them full assistance.
He directed the concerned staff to maintain A Class sanitation and provide necessary arrangements so that devotees do not face any inconvenience during the URS days.
The concerned on the occassion were directed to ensure availability of electricity with the proper backup available on the spot.
It was also directed to the concerned to ensure adequate water supply for the devotees on Mehraj Ul Alam .
Mayor directed to keep the drinking water tankers available at Hazratbal where a large number of devotees assemble for prayer.
Similarly a special team of Dog catching squad was directed to be deputed for curbing dog menace to avoid any inconvenience to the people on the occassion.
