Irked by the slow pace of works for the ensuing Kanwar Yatra, the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) – Administration, Haridwar, J S Nagnayal directed the departments concerned to expedite the pending works.
On the directive of District Magistrate (DM), Haridwar, Harbans Singh Chug the AMD city and the Superintendent of Police (SP) city Navneet Singh inspected the Kanwar Yatra preparations on Friday. The officers visited the Canal track (Nahar Patari which is used by the Kanwar Yatris), Bairagi Camp, Satighat and Kanwar track from Rodibelwala to Jatwada Bridge.
During the inspection, the ADM curtly told the senior officers of the departments’ concerned with the preparation that the pace of work is too slow and needed to be expedited. He directed the officials of Municipal Corporation to speed up the process of construction of toilets, clearance of shrubs and sanitation on the Kanwar track. The officers of the Power Corporation were directed by the ADM to ensure proper power supply and lighting on the route. The officials of the District panchayat were also told to maintain sanitation and clearing of bushes on the route of followers of lord Shiva. Nagnayal ordered the accompanying officers of the Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure that the entire Kanwar track is free of ditches. He said that all departments should coordinate among themselves for speedy disposal of all pending works.
During the inspection the ADM and SSP were accompanied by the Executive Engineer Jal Nigam, Mohammad Meesam and the officers of jal Sansthan, Irrigation, Hydel, Municipal Corporation, PWD and other departments.