02-07-2025
Gaya gears up for Pitripaksha Mela scheduled from Sept 6 to 21
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Gaya: With Pitripaksha Mela just months away, district magistrate (DM) Shashank Shubhankar reviewed works related to roads, drainage, electricity supply and lighting with senior officials and the nodal officers of different cells on Wednesday.
The fortnight-long Pitripakshsa Mela is scheduled to be held from Sept 6 to 21.
At the meeting, the DM said more pilgrims are expected to arrive at Gaya during Pitripaksha this year as compared to last. He directed the officials to conduct regular inspections to assess the deficiencies and get them rectified on a war footing.
He was informed that a list of 37 roads, which need repair, has been prepared. Out of them, 25 roads belong to road construction department.
Gayaji municipal commissioner Kumar Anurag said that a survey of bad roads has been completed and an estimate is being prepared to expedite their repair.
The DM instructed the municipal commissioner and officials of the road construction department to get signage installed on roads to indicate 'pind vedis', ponds and temples for the convenience of pilgrims. He instructed the engineer of Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation not to dig any road of the mela area for laying water supply pipelines after July 10.
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The DM instructed civil surgeon Dr Raja Ram Prasad to hold a meeting with the management of private hospitals for fixing the rates for treatment of various diseases so that the pilgrims are not exploited in the name of treatment. He also asked the civil surgeon to make an assessment and send requisition of doctors needed for deputation during the mela period.
While reviewing the electricity and lighting, he instructed the officials concerned to get the non-functional high mast lights repaired and replace old and hanging wires.
