In a bid to review the preparation for the upcoming Kanwar Mela especially at Neelkanth temple, Pauri District Magistrate Chandra Sekhar Bhatt visited the Neelkanth temple and directed all the departments concerned to complete their work before July 12. “If you fail to execute the work within prescribed deadline then disciplinary action will be taken against the guilty officials,” he told them. To make area free from fly DM has banned selling of Elaichi (made up of sugar) in and around the temple.
In the review meeting organised by district administration, which was chaired by district Magistrate and attended by the officers of different departments concerned and representative of the Yamkeshwar block of Pauri district. Directing officials to complete preparation on time, Bhatt said that the arrangements for the Kanwar mela should be better than the last year considering the fact that the number of visiting devotees has been increasing every year.
Bhatt said that a control room during the duration of srawan mela and the registration of the devotees will be ensured on four places namely laxmanjhula, Varakhata, Garud chatty and barrage. For the parking of vehicle Garud Chatti and the land of villagers near the Neelkanth shrine. He said that the tight security arrangement will be made during the fair and two companies of PAC, 4 SSI, 10 head constable and 25 armed constable will be deployed in between laxmanjhula to Neelkanth temple area.
Bhatt instructed the water supply department to provide water supply 24 hours and all hand pump should be repaired within the deadline. Jal Sansthan informed that three water tankers will be available for 24 hours. Selling of Elaichi will be prohibited in the mela, because by eating it, there may be possibility of illness as suggested by the chief Medical officer. Bhatt instructed that there should be regular supply of lPG cylinder in the area and the area will be prohibited for non vegetarian and alcoholic beverages. Directed Public works department for filling the patches on the road and painting of all roads linking to Neelkanth.