DC reviews progress of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Udhampur UDHAMPUR, MAY 05: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Minga Sherpa today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in the district. During the meeting, attended by officers, vendors and representatives for the agencies associated with the scheme, the Executive Engineer JPDCL presented a detailed overview of the scheme’s implementation. He apprised the Deputy Commissioner about the total number of applications received- the cases having allotted vendors, the number of pending applications and the installations completed so far. While reviewing the progress, the DC sought comprehensive feedback on the challenges being faced in the execution of the scheme. He emphasized the need to launch an extensive door-to-door awareness campaign to sensitize the public about the benefits of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Stressing effective coordination, the Deputy Commissioner directed JPDCL and empanelled vendors to work in close collaboration to bridge the gap between applications received and pending installations. He further instructed all concerned officers and vendors to intensify awareness activities to encourage maximum public participation in this flagship scheme.

Arrangements for 3- Day Moungri mela discussed at Udhampur UDHAMPUR, MAY 05: The 3-Day historic Annual Shiv- Parvati Shrine mela at Moungri is commencing from May 15, 2026, In this regard, a meeting of District Officers of the line departments, besides representatives of the management committee of Lord Shiv Parvati cave shrine Moungri was held today. Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Minga Sherpa chaired the meeting which was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Prem Singh; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Dr Umesh Shan; Additional SP Sandeep Bhat and other officers. Threadbare discussions were held on the arrangements related to smooth conduct of the mela, like maintenance of road, deployment of security personnel, besides provisions for sanitation, Health care, Transport, drinking water and power supply. The meeting decided to constitute teams to keep a check on overpricing and quality of edibles, oversee ration supply and prepare a calendar of Cultural activities and sports etc. The DC directed the concerned officers to ensure all arrangements pertaining to their respective departments are made well in advance, leaving no scope of any complaint from any quarter. Xen PDD was directed to provide uninterrupted power supply till the culmination of the mela. Executive Engineers PMGSY and PWD were directed to ensure timely filing of the potholes and completion of repair work on the road leading to the Mela Site. It was decided that District Police would deploy adequate security personnel during mela days while ARTO would deploy a sufficient number of buses from different locations. For first aid facilities, the DC directed the Chief Medical Officer to deploy a team of doctors and an ambulance to meet any emergency. The Youth Services & Sports department was asked to organize cultural programmes and sports events at the venue in coordination with the Education department. The government departments were directed to put up their departmental stalls to sensitize the public regarding flagship government schemes.