Puri, Ap 20: Today marks the commencement of the first Coordination Committee meeting for this year's highly anticipated Ratha Yatra, set to take place in Puri. The meeting, slated to be held at the Puri Town Hall, will be presided over by the Central Revenue Commissioner.
Sources said that, the primary agenda of the meeting will be the assessment and coordination of preparations across various departments for the world-famous Rath Yatra scheduled for July 7th. This includes a comprehensive review of the arrangements concerning rath construction, wood procurement, road maintenance, water and electricity supply, law enforcement, food distribution, sanitation, and healthcare services. The occurrence of Nabajaubana, Netrautsav, and Rath Yatra on the same day, posing a significant challenge in terms of crowd management and ensuring systematic observance of rituals. Strategies for managing this situation will be thoroughly discussed during the meeting.
The district collector, Superintendent of Police (SPs), temple administrative officers, servitors, intellectuals, and representatives from the media will be present in the meeting.