TheDeputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Wednesday formed 41 committeescomprising more than 250 officials from several departments for ensuring smoothorganization of the SARAS (sales of articles of rural artisans society) Mela tobe held at the precincts of Punjab Agricultural University from March 15- 26,2021.
Presidingover a meeting in Bachat Bhawan, Deputy Commissioner said it is a matter ofgreat pride for the city that hundreds of artisans and artists from 22 states ofthe country will participate in the SARAS Mela and it would be first of itskind mega event after Covid era where artists from 22 states would showcasetheir culture and heritage to the people during this 12-day event.
VarinderKumar Sharma said that the administration has already started preparations forthis prestigious Mela and Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Sandeep Kumar would be the overall nodalofficer of this event.
Heformed the following committees including site planning, security, stall,traffic and parking, health, hospitality, transport, fire Brigade, cultural,Artist, Welcoming, coordination, IT Wing, Publicity, complaint, toilet, waterand sanitation, lodging facility, first Aid, decoration, VVIP, electricity,
dutypass, control room, refreshment, decoration, security of swings, disciplinary,registration and appointed nodal officers to head these committees.
Heminutely deliberated on the agenda of the meeting to ensure fool proofarrangements during the event. He asked every concerned officer to make surethat their staff performs their duty diligently for smooth conduct of event.
TheDeputy Commissioner asked to nodal officers to regularly monitoring theday-to-day arrangements of this mega event at the PAU.
Healso asked the Police department to put in place the mechanism for stepping upthe security arrangements besides monitoring the parking and traffic plan in anapt manner to ensure that people do not face any sort of problem.
Heexhorted the officials to give their fulsome support to the administration forsmooth conduct of SARAS Mela.
Prominentamong present occasion included ADC (D) Sandeep Kumar, ADC Khanna SakatarSingh, ADCP Ashwani Gotyal and others.