DDC Bandipora reviews Muharram arrangements at Sumbal

BANDIPORA, SEPTEMBER 15: District Development Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today reviewed the Muharram arrangements and approved a number of measures for providing better amenities to Imam Baras at Sumbal.  

SSP Sheikh Zulfkar Azad, SDM Syed Naseer Ahmed, Nodal Officer Dr Iftikhar Ghazi, SDPO Sumbal, Exens of PHE, PDD, PWD, I&C, Tehsildars, district officers, representatives of religious organizations attended the meeting. 

The district administration has already provided 58 double-battery inverters, 100 water tanks of 1000 litres capacity each and 30 Community Sanitary Complexes at all Imam Baras. Meanwhile, water supply through tankers, installation of LED lights, blacktopping of roads, provision of additional ration supply, firewood, healthcare facilities were also reviewed in the meeting. 

The DDC directed the departments to put in their best efforts for ensuring proper arrangements during Muharram days especially potable drinking water supply, power supply along with backup, sanitation, healthcare, security, communication and basic infrastructure. 

Directions were given to the officers of the forest department to ensure the availability of sufficient stock of fire wood during Muharram days.

The DDC said that district administration is committed to address all the developmental issues and asked the officers to be proactive in redressing issues of the general public.