Div Com reviews preparations for J&K UT Foundation Day, Run for Unity

Srinagar, Oct 23: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg Friday chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements for the celebration of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Foundation Day and the conduct of the Run for Unity on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, scheduled to be held on October 31 at SKICC.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Director Information, SSP Traffic, Director School Education, Secretary JKAACL, and representatives of 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 for 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, R&B, Agriculture, Zila Sainik Welfare and ICDS, were assigned responsibilities for a smooth conduct of the event.
The Divisional Commissioner directed all stakeholder departments to assess and communicate their transportation requirements at the earliest. Deputy Director Planning was tasked with coordinating the transport plan, while SSCL and RTC were directed to ensure the availability of an adequate number of buses for ferrying participants to the venue.
Emphasising the need for effective interdepartmental coordination, the Divisional Commissioner 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 relating to invitation cards, VVIP seating as per warrant of precedence, nameplates, deployment of duty magistrates, and sound and audio-visual facilities.
The Director Information was directed to ensure the installation of public address systems at 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 aligned with the theme and spirit of the occasion.
The Hospitality and Protocol Department was asked to make adequate refreshment arrangements 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 make all necessary arrangements at the venue.
SSP Traffic was directed for identification of parking spaces and traffic management.
The Divisional Commissioner stressed the importance of coordinated efforts by all stakeholder departments to ensure the smooth, orderly and successful conduct of the celebrations.