CEC, DC Kargil visit AJUIAK, IKMT Premises, Hussaini Park, Qatilgah

CEC, DC Kargil visit AJUIAK

Take stock of overall arrangements for Ashura e Hussaini

KARGIL AUGUST 29, 2020: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor,LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan along with the Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary today visited Anjuman e Jamiat ul Ulema (AJUIAK)/Islamia School Premises, Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), Kargil Premises, Hussaini Park, Qatilgah, Old Taxi Stand besides other important places and took stock of the overall arrangements being made by the District Administration for Ashura processions to be held across Kargil Town and other areas of the district.

A team of senior officers of District and Police Administration including the SSP Kargil Dr Vinod Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Tsering Motup, Additional SP Kargil Iftikhar Talib Choudhary, Nodal Officers for Muharram arrangements, officers of Health, R&B, PHE, PDD, MC and other officers concerned accompanied the CEC and DC during the visit.

The CEC expressed satisfaction over the arrangements, however he asked the concerned to ensure cleanliness in and around the Hussaini Park, Qatilgah and all Imam Baras besides ensuring proper sanitation of roads from where processions will pass.

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEC directed the concerned officers to ensure strict adherence of the SOPs like maintenance of social distancing, wearing of masks, proper sanitization and other mandatory measures so that the Ashura processions are held in a smooth and hassle free manner.

CEC Khan also urged the representatives of AJUIAK and IKMT Kargil to extend proactive support and cooperation to the Administration in holding of the Ashura processions subject to the adherence of SOPs so that the health and safety of the mourners is not compromised in view of the COVID-19 scare.

The CEC also directed the Police authorities to ensure proper security and traffic management during the day. The PHE, Health and Power Development Department were directed to ensure proper arrangements for adequate medicare, drinking water and uninterrupted power supply facilities.

CEC Khan called for close coordination between the religious organizations and the concerned departments so that all possible service delivery can be ensured to people during observance of Ashura e Hussaini.