Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday directed the concerned officers that the Shrine Board should work inclusively to develop the Adi Badri religious place as a tourist destination in the State.
He also directed that a permanent bus service should be started from Jagadhri to Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district.
The Chief Minister while presiding over the meeting of Shri Kapal Mochan, Shri Badri Narayan, Shri Mantra Devi and Shri Kedarnath Shrine Board here said that special arrangements should be made for providing facilities for the devotees visiting the Kapal Mochan Mela to be held from November 15 to 19.
About 8 lakh devotees from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal are expected to participate in the
Mela.
The Chief Minister said that on Kartik Purnima falling on November 18 -19, the number of devotees is expected to be high, hence special arrangements should be made for the devotees.
The devotees have to do a mandatory registration on Yamunanagar District Administration’s portal to attend the fair.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister was apprised that a control room has been set up in the fair and health check-up counters would also be set up in the premises for the convenience of the devotees in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from this, two mobile units will be present in the fair premises for health checkups and ensure administration of vaccination of devotees. If any devotee is found to be COVID-19 positive, then a 100-bed containment centre has been set up for
them.
The Chief Minister was further apprised that masks and sanitizers will be arranged at the fair. In view of security, 50 CCTV cameras have been installed along with making 19 check posts. 12 parking arrangements have also been made for the devotees.
Khattar directed the Mela Administrator to organize patriotic programmes in the fair as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Sagas of sacrifice should also be narrated, especially by the Dhadi Jatha, he said,
Exhibition will also be organized by all the departments at the Mela.
The Chief Minister said that according to the faith of the devotees, all religious places including Kapal Mochan Sarovar, Suryakund, Adi Badri, Mantra Devi, and Shri Kedarnath should be developed by constituting an executive committee.
All roads to these places should be made along with improvement of Kapal Mochan road from Bilaspur, dividers should also be built, he added.
He further said that the ongoing development works with an amount of about Rs 12 crore should be completed soon.
The next meeting of the Shrine Board should be held after six months. Besides this, the works of the Shrine Board should be reviewed regularly by holding meetings at the local level as well, he added.