In view of the upcoming four-day third ‘Uttarkhand Spring Bird Festival 2016’ which would kick-start on February 11, Dehradun district magistrate Ravinath Raman convened a meeting at Vikas Bhawan, Dehradun on Saturday.
later, he also took stock of matters related to Veerchandra Singh Garhwali Yojna, pulse polio district task force and Mission Indradhanush as well.
He instructed the divisional forest officer Chakrata Diwakar Sinha to make necessary arrangements and also to put up hoardings on the main public places. The hoarding must mention the venue, the date and free entry aside from asking the visitors to maintain peace and to keep photography restricted, he added.
He instructed police and transport department to make necessary arrangements to ensure smooth transport during the festival.
He also instructed the electricity department to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply. The health department was instructed to deploy ambulance along with other medical facilities at the venue.
He also instructed all concerned to ensure full participation of the local community. He stressed on roping in Garhwal and Kumaon based local NGOs in the festival.
Chakrata DFO said that the Spring Bird Festival is being organised between February 11 and 14 at four places — Asan conservation reserve, Vikasnagar, FRI Dehradun, Rajpur Road and Thano range Dehradun. However, Asan reserve would be the main venue where the State forest minister would inaugurate the festival at 2 pm on February 11.
“On this occasion, we are orgnising workshops and exhibitions. Stalls would be put up too to enlighten the visitors on many subjects pertaining to the festival,” he added.