Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today visited the Mini Stadium, Parade to get the first hand appraisal of the arrangements being made for the Independence Day Celebration in Jammu.

IGP Jammu, Dr SD Singh, SSP Jammu, Vivek Gupta, SSP Traffic Joginder Singh,Director School Education Rakesh srangal , Director Floriculture Babila Rakwal, Director Health , ADC Jammu , Jt Director Hospitality &Protocol, RTO Jammu and other senior functionaries of the concerned departments accompanied the Div Com.

While taking stock of the security arrangements, the Div Com asked for thorough sanitization of the entire  Mini Stadium and surrounding areas.

The Div Com directed the Secretary, Sports Council to facelift the venue where the Chief Guest will unfurl the National Flag and take salute at the march past. Traffic department was directed to indentify spots for parking of vehicles of the visitors.

He further directed the concerned departments to make arrangements keeping in view the chances of rain.

 Later, the Div Com chaired a meeting to take review of arrangements entrusted to different departments.

 The meeting held a detailed discussion on seating arrangement, illumination of buildings on the eve of August 15, barricading, PAS, availability of dewatering pumps , transportation, Fire tenders and critical care ambulances.      

 The Div Com asked the Youth Service and Sports department to submit its requirements of buses to SRTC for transportation of students.

He directed the School Education department to ensure maximum participation of school children in the function.   The Div Com also directed for participation of all government employees in the national function.

  The meeting was informed that the Shehnai Vadan will performed on August 15  at various places including Parade, Auquaf Market, MubarakMandi, Town hall, Divisional Commissioner’s office, High Court and City Chowk.

The Div Com asked the heads of departments to ensure the implementation of directions passed in the earlier meetings. He also reviewed arrangements put in place by PDD, PHE, JMC, PWD, Health department for smooth conduct of the national event.  

Thousands of devotees thronged the one day historic Baba Yugdhar mela here at village Satyalta- Chenani, which began this morning with the ritual bathing of the Devta and followed by NavgrahaPoojan and the Aarti of Baba Yug Dev.

District Development Commissioner Udhampur Ravinder Kumar was the chief guest at the inaugural function of mela.

The mela is annually organized by YugdharDevsthan Development Trust Chenani in collaboration with District Administration. During the mela, thousands of people attired in traditional and colorful dresses throng the mela site to offer prayers and seek blessings of their revered deity for peace and prosperity.

While extending his greetings to the people, the DC said that such festivals not only signify religious aspiration and   spiritual bliss but act as platform for people to people contact and sharing of    experiences and joys.

The District Administration Udhampur had made adequate arrangements of drinking water, Medicare, electricity, sanitation, transport etc for the devotees. To educate the people about various state and centrally sponsored government schemes, different departments had put up their stalls at the mela site.

During the mela, Students of   different schools participated in various activities. Cultural programs were also presented by the local artists.

People from Satyalta, Tandhar, Nagulta,Dhanas,Gharian, Pattangarh, Charat, Pakhlai, Malad, Barmeen, Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar of Udhampur District and even from Jammu converge every year to celebrate the Mela and pay obeisance to Baba Yug Shrine.