Commissioner SMC initiates long pending Bemina Drainage Project

Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Gazanfar Ali today reviewed Muharam ul Haram arrangements at Khomeini Chowk and several other adjoining Shia dominated areas.

The Commissioner on the occasion visited Imambara to take stock of sanitation, the functioning of street lights, and drainage networking in the said area.

Directions were passed on to put in place all the necessary arrangements so that the devotees do not have to face any inconvenience during the Muharram days and directed for the deployment of men and machinery round the clock.

In the absence of drainage networking in one of the areas, the Commissioner directed S.E Drainage to prepare DPR in the first instance and immediately make necessary arrangements thereof.

He further directed that all the Shia populated areas shall be inspected properly to see whether the street lights installed are in functional mode and if there is any requirement of installing more lights ahead of Muharram days.

The Commissioner during the visit was accompanied by Joint Commissioner Works, Ishtiyaq Ahmed Shah, S.E Drainage, and Chief Sanitation Officer besides other concerned officers.