DDC Doda reviews Eid arrangements

DODA, AUGUST 16: The District Development Commissioner Doda, Simrandeep Singh today convened a meeting with the officers of district administration to discuss the arrangements being put in place for the smooth celebration of upcoming festival Eid-ul-Azha.

ACR Doda Tariq Hussain, ACD Doda Angrez Singh, CPO Doda, DSP HQ Doda, EO MC Doda and senior officers of PHE, PDD, CAPD, Health attended the meeting.

During the meeting, the DDC directed the officers to further intensify market inspections to keep a strict vigil over profiteering, black-marketing, quality and hoarding of essential commodities in the market. He said that sufficient mutton besides live sheep and goats will be made available in the market at the rates fixed by the administration. PHE department was asked to ensure adequate supply of water in the town.

To ensure hassle free movement of vehicles and people on Eid, Police department was directed to frame traffic management plan and ensure its regulation by deploying sufficient number of personnel in the town.

To tackle with any medical emergency, health department was impressed upon to keep the ambulance along with doctors and medicines ready. The EO Municipality was asked to intensify the sanitation drive in the town.

Other arrangements including the stock and supply of ration, LPG Cylinders, fire tenders, uninterrupted power supply were also discussed and necessary directions were passed to the concerned.

Floriculture department organizes plantation drive

Jammu, August 16: Floriculture Department today organized plantation and sanitation drive at MHS Zanana park during which various saplings were planted by Director Floriculture Jammu Babila Rakwal along with senior officers of the department, members of the ladies club and residents of the area who actively participated in the drive. Department also handed over MHS Zanana Park Ladies Club building to its president Vijay Gandotra and other members of the club after face-lifting and renovation.

Speaking on the occasion, Director Floriculture Jammu appealed the people to plant more and more trees in their surrounding areas to deal with the situation arising due to rapid climatic change. “Increased tree cover would reduce the solar radiation reaching the ground surface thereby providing relief from the scorching heat being faced in the summer season”, she added.

Among others District Floriculture Officer Vikrant Sharma along with all Assistant Floriculture Officers of Jammu and officers from Engineering Wing of the floriculture department were also present on the occasion.