In order to complete Ice Sports National Junior Championship and Carnival in Auli, Joshimath successfully, Garhwal commissioner and president of National Junior Championship and Auli Carnival Vinod Sharma held a meeting with the district officers on Friday.
In course of the meeting, he discussed with the officials about programme arrangements, including budget, and directed them to complete their assigned works according to the stipulated time. Four events include ice skating, skilling, volleyball and cross- country snow making are expected to be held from February 11 to February 13, 2017 at Auli while cultural programmes, including local folk music and dance programme will be held at Joshimath. Next meeting regarding this event will be held in the first or second week of January at Joshimath.
Sharma directed Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam, Tourism Department, Municipality, Joshimath, other departments connected with this event to conduct physical inspection of the venue and they need to ensure that arrangements like drinking water, power, toilets, road, snow slop and other necessary things are put into place on time.
Chamoli district administrative officer, officers of tourism department, ITBP, BRO, PWD, Jal Nigam, Power and others have been directed to establish coordination with local residents to complete necessary arrangements for the event.
DM Chamoli was directed to ensure that they would take necessary measures to conserve and secure ice slops at the place of the event in coordination with local army, ITBP commander and, local organizers.
Winter Games patron retired IAS SS Pangti appealed to the officers of various departments to establish coordination.
In order to attract the tourists, the officers concerned should provide qualitative services to them apart from laying emphasis on creating awareness among the people about the event. Others present on the occasion were GMVN general manager Atul Gupta, GMVN administrator Mohan Singh Barnia and sports committee, Alui president SP Chamoli, secretary lS Mehta and executive tourism officer Pradeep Negi.