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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 27 June 2019

KATRA: In continuing with its Social Support Policy, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board today provided four load carriers to the Municipal Committee, Katra, for collection and transportation of municipal solid waste at a cost of over Rs. 26.78 lakh.

Mr. Simrandeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, handed over the keys of the vehicles to Mr. Vimal Indu, President, Municipal Committee, Katra, at a brief function held at the Shrine Board’s Sports Complex here. Of these, three vehicles are Tata Xenon and one Mahindra Loadking Optimo.

The President of the Municipal Committee, Katra, lauded the Shrine Board for providing support to the Municipal Committee from time to time as also taking up various development works aimed at improving sanitation and other civic amenities in Katra, the base town for pilgrimage to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. He also urged for more assistance from the Shrine Board for further augmenting civic amenities and face lifting of the Katra town for the benefit of the pilgrims and the local population.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Simrandeep Singh, giving details, said that the Shrine Board has completed several development works in Katra and its surrounding areas for augmenting and upgrading the civic amenities while a number of more works have been planned for execution. He said that the four vehicles provided by the Shrine Board will meet immediate requirements of the Municipal Committee, Katra, as for as management of solid waste is concerned.  

Among those present on the occasion were Members of the Municipal Committee, Katra, officers of the Shrine Board and Municipal Committee besides a number of prominent citizens.