Arrangements for Maha Sivaratri reviewed

* Thousands of devotees to converge at various Siva temples for Maha Sivaratri celebrations
* Sub-Collector RaviPattan Setty asks the officials to beautify all the Saivite temples in time for the fete
* Special police parties to be deployed for controlling crowd movement
* Surveillance cameras to be installed extensively to monitor the crowd
* Special cultural programmes to be arranged to mark the celebrations

Rampa Chodavaram: Sub-Collector Ravi Pattan Setty has directed the officials to make elaborate arrangements for Sivaratri festival to be celebrated on March 7.

The authorities are expecting 50,000 devotees to throng the temples during Sivaratri festivities at Rampa Chodavaram, Guramanda in Y Ramavaram mandal and Jeddangi in Rajavommangi mandal. He conducted a review meeting with tahsildars, organising committees and other officials at Rampa Chodavaram on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Setty suggested to the officials to make all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival. He directed rural water supply officials to make arrangements for providing clean drinking water to the devotees.

The Sub-Collector said that tahslidars would act as nodal officers and directed panchayat secretaries to maintain sanitation at pilgrim sites. He directed the Medical department officials to set up medical camps. He also instructed Fire department officials to deploy fire fighters for the safety of pilgrims. He directed APTransco officials to provide uninterrupted power supply during the festival.