ADDC Budgam Finalizes Republic Day Arrangements.

Budgam, Jan 19: Additional District Development Commissioner Budgam, Khursheed Ahmad Sanaie, today chaired a meeting of district officers and various security agencies to finalize the Republic Day-2019 celebration arrangements.

The meeting among others was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Khursheed Ahmad Shah, ASSP Budgam, CPO Budgam, SDMs Khansahab and Chadoora, all concerned district and sectoral officers, and other agencies.

 It was given out that the main function of the Day shall be held at Sports Stadium Budgam while as similar functions would be held at sub-division levels also. The meeting was informed that contingents of JKP, IRP, CRPF, NCC, students of various government and private schools will participate in the march past parade. Besides various cultural programmes would also be presented and a felicitation ceremony would also be held. Other related arrangements like un interrupted power supply, drinking water/tanker service, medical aid facility, availability of ambulance, deployment of fire tenders, transportation facility and sanitation measures including installation of mobile toilets, also came into discussion for finalization.

The ADDC directed the concerned officers to ensure the participation of the staff on the Republic Day function at District and sub division venues.

Earlier the ADDC also reviewed the preparedness on snow prediction keeping in view the weather advisory for ensuing week, he urged upon the concerned departments/ agencies to remain in state of readiness to tackle any emergency that may arise due to snowfall predictions. He said our focus and emphasize shall be on restoration of all essential services pro actively to negotiate any unprecedented eventuality.

He also took stock of snow clearance from major roads of district Budgam and directed concerned to clear snow from footpaths and interior roads also under snow clearance work.