Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Saloni Rai finalized the necessary arrangements for Eid-Ul-Azha at a meeting held in Mini Conference Hall DC Office Complex, here today.

 Additional Deputy Commissioner, Joginder Singh Jasrotia;  Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Dr Umesh Shan; Additional SP, Baljit Singh   and other District Officers besides Representatives of civil society attended the meeting.

Detailed discussions were held on the provision of Drinking water supply; uninterrupted power supply, First Aid, Fire tenders, quality and rate checking of eatables, and sanitation in the city.

The DC directed the concerned departments to take advance measures to provide adequate essential services and maintain cleanliness in the district, while police authorities were asked to put in security arrangements. 

 Enforcement departments were asked to conduct frequent visits to the market during the festival days to keep a check on the rates and quality of the eatables.

The Chief Medical officer was directed to make available Medicare facilities at Eid Gah and Jamia Masjid Udhampur during the festival while Traffic Police was asked to deploy adequate police personnel in traffic jam prone places of the town for effective traffic regulation.

The shopkeepers were directed to prominently display the rate lists of eatables in their shops and refrain from overcharging.