KATHUA: Additional District Development Commissioner, Kathua, Surinder Mohan today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the arrangements for "International Day of Yoga" to be observed on 21st June 2024 in the district.

It was decided that the event will be organized at Sports Stadium Kathua where a Mega Yoga session will be held from 6 AM onwards to commemorate the day.

During the meeting, ADDC directed the department of AYUSH to provide yoga instructors whereas the Health department to ensure participation of trainees and staff along with deployment of Ambulance.

The concerned stakeholder departments were asked to make all the necessary arrangements. Police department was asked to make provision of security especially at the Parking facilities, the Education Department will ensure the participation of students from educational institutions involving NSS/NCC volunteers, ITI, Polytechnic and Degree Colleges.

Other departments viz PHE, ICDS, are directed to look after the water arrangements and public mobilization respectively besides cleanliness and wide publicity of the event are to be ensured by the Municipality and Information department.

During the meeting ADDC called for inter-departmental coordination besides ensuring mass participation of people from all walks of society for the success of the event.

Members of social organizations like Sant Nirankari, Patanjali and Yoga enthusiasts assured full cooperation to the administration by ensuring participation of people, helping in wide publicity and providing other logistic support for success of the event.

CEO BBDA Ajeet Singh, CPO Kathua Ranjit Thakur, ACD Kathua Akhil Sadotra, District Ayush Officer, CEO, Executive Engineers, DSWO, DYSSO, Principal GDCW, Principal GLDMDC and other concerned officers were also present in the meeting.