The Divisional Commissioner and Nodal Officer appointed for Rajim Kumbh preparations, Brijesh Chandra Mishra visited the venue of Rajim Kumbh to inspect preparations underway for the prestigious annual fair.
Expressing displeasure over slow pace of preparations, he directed the officers of concerned departments to complete all the tasks that they were entrusted with by end of this month.
He told officers to work with mutual coordination and communication to speed up preparations.
Mishra also held joint meeting of Dhamtari and Gariaband district administration to assign works of monitoring the preparations.
The Divisional Commissioner inspected sites of Kalpavas, venue of Sant Samagam, Kuleshwar Mahadev Mandir, Main Stage, Ganga Arati Venue and construction site for new Ghat while instructing the officials to complete all works within specified time limit.
He said that domes should be constructed through coordination with Culture Department for 4,000 sadhus and sants at the venue of Sant Samagam.Mishra instructed forest department officials to arrange firewood for Kalpavas.
The Commissioner also instructed to make available drinking water and electricity facilities. He said that shop keepers and traders in the area should be encouraged to use bags made of jute or cloth instead of using polythene bags at Rajim Kumbh. Additional Collector, Gariaband, Rottima Yadav, Additional Superintendent of Police Neha Pandey, Sub Divisional Officer NC Nairoji and concerned officers from Gariaband, Raipur and Dhamtari districts were present on the occasion.