KATRA, APRIL 9 – Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board today reviewed the arrangements for the ensuing Navratras at a meeting of officers of the Shrine Board. These arrangements include ensuring round the clock water and power supply all along the tracks leading to the Shrine, sanitisation, medicare and availability of special “fast related” food at the catering outlets of the Shrine Board.
It was decided that a team of senior officers of the Shrine Board will be constantly monitoring the arrangements on the track and in the Bhawan area for facilitation of the visiting pilgrims. Other arrangements which were reviewed at the meeting, interalia, include flower decoration of the Bhawan of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, Atka and the area surrounding it besides the illumination with colourful lights, as per past practice. As was done in the Shardiya Navratras, there will be bhajan and bhaint performances by the renowned artistes during Morning and Evening Atka Aarti during these Navratras also. The arrangements with regard to organising of Shat Chandi Maha Yagya at the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji during the Navratras for peace, prosperity and health of humanity were also finalised. The Shat Chandi Maha Yagya will also be telecast daily during the ensuing Navratras.
The CEO emphasised for ensuring strict enforcement of all the precautionary measures vis-à-vis COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.
