GUWAHATI, June 18 - With the Ambubachi Mela round the corner, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today held a review meeting to assess the preparations put in place for successful celebration of the annual religious-spiritual congregation.
During the meeting, Sonowal directed all the line departments and the district administration to put everything in place for the smooth conduct of the festival. He pointed out that since lakhs of devotees from across the country and outside will converge on the Neelachal hill, all arrangements, including fool-proof security measures, should be put in place for the convenience of the devotees.
He took stock of the facilities for transportation, drinking water, medical, electricity, cleanliness etc., and observed that under no circumstances these facilities should be undermined. He also directed all the departments to be on their toes to embrace 25 lakh devotees who will be coming to Kamakhya during the festival.
Highlighting the importance of Kamakhya Peeth as a centre of importance in the cultural-spiritual tourism circuit in the country, the Chief Minister requested all the core departments to put their head and heart to showcase the unique characteristics of Assam�s socio-cultural and spiritual tourism during the Mela.
�Assam is known for its hospitality and the age-old tradition of according highest respect to pilgrims and visitors and this year�s Ambubachi Mela will be no exception as the State, keeping up with its tradition on a constant high, will embrace lakhs of devotees during the five-day religious congregation,� said Sonowal.
He also asked the departments to leave no stone unturned to press into service all essential and required facilities for convenience of the pilgrims. He also asked the PHE department to ensure sufficient purified drinking water for the devotees who will be put up at makeshift camps in the city. He also asked the Guwahati Municipal Corporation to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water at the Kamakhya Temple during Ambubachi Mela.
Considering the huge footfall of devotees, including the specially challenged ones, Sonowal asked the Assam State Transport Corporation to arrange a substantial fleet of buses for the pilgrims.
He also asked the health and family welfare department to ensure round-the-clock treatment facilities on the premises of the temple.
GUWAHATI, June 18 - With the Ambubachi Mela round the corner, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today held a review meeting to assess the preparations put in place for successful celebration of the annual religious-spiritual congregation.
During the meeting, Sonowal directed all the line departments and the district administration to put everything in place for the smooth conduct of the festival. He pointed out that since lakhs of devotees from across the country and outside will converge on the Neelachal hill, all arrangements, including fool-proof security measures, should be put in place for the convenience of the devotees.
He took stock of the facilities for transportation, drinking water, medical, electricity, cleanliness etc., and observed that under no circumstances these facilities should be undermined. He also directed all the departments to be on their toes to embrace 25 lakh devotees who will be coming to Kamakhya during the festival.
Highlighting the importance of Kamakhya Peeth as a centre of importance in the cultural-spiritual tourism circuit in the country, the Chief Minister requested all the core departments to put their head and heart to showcase the unique characteristics of Assam�s socio-cultural and spiritual tourism during the Mela.
�Assam is known for its hospitality and the age-old tradition of according highest respect to pilgrims and visitors and this year�s Ambubachi Mela will be no exception as the State, keeping up with its tradition on a constant high, will embrace lakhs of devotees during the five-day religious congregation,� said Sonowal.
He also asked the departments to leave no stone unturned to press into service all essential and required facilities for convenience of the pilgrims. He also asked the PHE department to ensure sufficient purified drinking water for the devotees who will be put up at makeshift camps in the city. He also asked the Guwahati Municipal Corporation to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water at the Kamakhya Temple during Ambubachi Mela.
Considering the huge footfall of devotees, including the specially challenged ones, Sonowal asked the Assam State Transport Corporation to arrange a substantial fleet of buses for the pilgrims.
He also asked the health and family welfare department to ensure round-the-clock treatment facilities on the premises of the temple.
