Div Com Kashmir Reviews Arrangements for UT Foundation Day, Run for Unity on October 31 , Departments Directed to Ensure Coordinated Arrangements for Celebrations at SKICC
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 23: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Friday chaired a meeting of officers to review preparations for the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Foundation Day celebrations and the Run for Unity, scheduled to be held on October 31 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC).
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Director Information, SSP Traffic, Director School Education, Secretary JKAACL, and representatives of the Police, Youth Services and Sports (YSS), colleges, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Roads and Buildings (R&B), and other concerned departments.
During the meeting, the Divisional Commissioner reviewed the mobilisation plan for participants in the Run for Unity. Various departments and institutions, including colleges, School Education, YSS, Sports Council, University of Kashmir, SKUAST-K, Skill Development Department, J&K Bank, NIT Srinagar, R&B, Agriculture, Zila Sainik Welfare and ICDS, were assigned specific responsibilities to ensure the smooth conduct of the event.
The Divisional Commissioner directed all stakeholder departments to assess and communicate their transportation requirements at the earliest. The Deputy Director Planning was tasked with coordinating the transport plan, while SSCL and RTC were directed to ensure the availability of adequate buses for ferrying participants to the venue.
Emphasising the importance of effective interdepartmental coordination, Garg directed all departments to nominate nodal officers for the event. ADC Srinagar and Joint Commissioner, SMC, were designated as nodal officers for overall coordination.
The Deputy Commissioner Srinagar was directed to oversee arrangements related to invitation cards, VVIP seating as per the warrant of precedence, nameplates, deployment of duty magistrates, and sound and audio-visual facilities.
The Director Information was asked to ensure the installation of public address systems in the back lawns and auditorium, besides making arrangements for hoardings, standees, video display screens, backdrop design and documentary screening. The department was also tasked with nominating anchors for the respective programmes.
SMC was directed to install hoardings in the back lawns, from where the Run for Unity will be flagged off, and facilitate the advance distribution of theme-based T-shirts among participants. J&K Bank was assigned the responsibility of distributing caps among the participants.
JKAACL was entrusted with organising two cultural programmes in keeping with the theme and spirit of the occasion, while the Hospitality and Protocol Department was directed to ensure adequate refreshments for participants attending the Run for Unity and the UT Foundation Day celebrations.
The Health Department, Fire and Emergency Services, KPDCL and PHE were directed to ensure the availability of essential services and put in place all necessary arrangements at the venue.
SSP Traffic was asked to identify suitable parking spaces and ensure effective traffic management during the event.
The Divisional Commissioner stressed the need for close coordination and collective efforts by all stakeholder departments to ensure the smooth, orderly and successful conduct of the celebrations.
