Navratra to commence at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine from October 5

Deployment of security, arrangements for emergency and fire services were also discussed.

The DDC also inspected the venues of celebration and asked the PHE Department for round-the-clock potable drinking water supply in the town.

The main function will be held with flagging off Shobha Yatra and cultural procession from Asia Chowk.

Over a dozen cultural programmes, educational awareness and recreation, wrestling competition and bhajan are being organised.