Provide better services to people on Eid: Saroori to Officers

Work in close coordination and proper measures be put in place to ensure availability of essentials

KISHTWAR, JUNE 23: - In view of ensuing Eid-ul- Fitr, Vice President JKPCC and MLA Inderwal, G. M Saroori today directed the officers to ensure that the people do not face any inconvenience on account of ration, security, traffic management, drinking water, power supply, healthcare services and sanitation during the auspicious days.

Mr. Saroori said that all the concerned departments should work in close coordination and proper measures should be put in place to ensure availability of essentials including rations, Atta, sugar, Kerosene oil, LPG, meat, poultry etc on reasonable rates in Drabshalla, Thathri, Kahara, Jakyas Bhalessa, Mugalmaidan, Thakrie, Chatroo, Sarthal tehsils areas of Inderwal constituency. He also called for intensifying the market checking to curb profiteering and black-marketing of essentials.

The Power department was asked to replace all the damaged transformers before Eid and ensure uninterrupted power supply during these days. “There should be no disruption of electricity supply especially during Eid-Ul-Fitr,” Saroori urged Chief Engineer PDD Jammu.

The Municipality officers of Thathri and Kishtwar were asked to ensure proper sanitation especially in and around the shrines and mosques in Thathri and Kishtwar areas besides also directed the RTO Kishtwar and Doda to ensure that proper transportation facilities are provided to the devotees during these days.

Mr. Saroori also urged police officials to ensure all security arrangements are in place before the festival in Chenab Valley to avoid repetition of “any type of violence” there on the occasions of “Eid-ul-Fitr”. Saroori has urged the both the communities not to hurt the religious sentiments of each other and asking all the communities to come together and strengthen the cords of brotherhood, peace and harmony in the State besides urged administration to ensure peaceful celebration of the festival. The Police officials informed the MLA that all necessary instructions in this regard have been issued to the concerned in all districts for smooth conduct of the festival.