Friday, 31 March 2023 | PNS | PAURI
The Pauri district magistrate Ashish Chauhan instructed officers to complete all preparations for the Char Dham Yatra starting in April. A 23-kilometer patch of the Yatra route falls in the district. It was stated that the facilitation centre and police control room will be active from April 15 for the successful conduct of the Char Dham Yatra.
Chauhan instructed the officials to ensure all preparations including drinking water, CCTV cameras, sanitation, sign boards, street lights and parking arrangements. Chauhan directed the sub divisional magistrates, local body and execuiting agency to facilitate parking in Srinagar and Yamkeshwar while also ensuring mobile toilets in the parking lots. Considering the Sirohbagarh landslide zone, he instructed officers of Public Works Department to prepare an effective active information system to give the real time information on the condition of the motor road and install warning sign boards at vulnerable sites so that the traffic can be diverted to alternate routes if needed. He also directed the officials concerned to ensure arrangement of mobile toilets, tents and drinking water in Sirohbagarh.Chauhan instructed transport officers to conduct the alcohol tests on drivers of all vehicles passing on the Yatra route and directed the chief medical superintendent of the base hospital in Srinagar to make adequate arrangements for treatment of accident victims and cardiac patients.
