Arrangements reviewed for Navratra festival at base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu Sep 26 PTI Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer on Sunday visited Katra the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district and reviewed arrangements for the upcoming nine-day-long annual Navratra festival an official spokesperson said Accompanied by senior civil and police officers including Director Tourism Jammu Vivekanand Rai Deputy Commissioner Reasi Charadeep Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Reasi Shailender Singh Langer conducted on-the-spot inspection of the venues proposed for conducting different activities during the Navratra festival scheduled to commence on October 7 he saidThe divisional commissioner stressed that in view of the Covid pandemic all the activities should be planned according to the standard operating procedure SOPLanger also stressed on adhering to the Covid protocols while holding the festival events the spokesperson said adding that he also suggested excluding activities involving large gatheringsThe highlight of the festival include devotional song contest wrestling competition Prabhat Pheris Shobha Yatra Mata ki Kahani recitation and other cultural items he saidLanger directed the concerned officers to put in place all necessary arrangements and work in a well-coordinated manner to make preparations well in advanceHe also stressed on effective regulation of traffic fool-proof security maintenance of roads streets beautification of shops and market and sanitation of Katra town he said PTI TAS KJ
Jammu Sep 26 PTI Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer on Sunday visited Katra the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district and reviewed arrangements for the upcoming nine-day-long annual Navratra festival an official spokesperson said Accompanied by senior civil and police officers including Director Tourism Jammu Vivekanand Rai Deputy Commissioner Reasi Charadeep Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Reasi Shailender Singh Langer conducted on-the-spot inspection of the venues proposed for conducting different activities during the Navratra festival scheduled to commence on October 7 he saidThe divisional commissioner stressed that in view of the Covid pandemic all the activities should be planned according to the standard operating procedure SOPLanger also stressed on adhering to the Covid protocols while holding the festival events the spokesperson said adding that he also suggested excluding activities involving large gatheringsThe highlight of the festival include devotional song contest wrestling competition Prabhat Pheris Shobha Yatra Mata ki Kahani recitation and other cultural items he saidLanger directed the concerned officers to put in place all necessary arrangements and work in a well-coordinated manner to make preparations well in advanceHe also stressed on effective regulation of traffic fool-proof security maintenance of roads streets beautification of shops and market and sanitation of Katra town he said PTI TAS KJ
