Shahpur | A significant meeting of the empowered standing committee was held on Friday in the auditorium of the local Shahpur Nagar Panchayat office, chaired by Chief Councillor Jugnu Devi. The primary agenda of the meeting was to discuss material procurement and preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja festivals.

Executive Officer Shubham Kumar informed that the meeting focused particularly on ensuring peaceful and grand celebrations of the upcoming festivals. Detailed discussions were held on crucial aspects such as lighting arrangements, sanitation drives, installation of CCTV cameras, availability of drinking water, cleanliness of Chhath ghats, and ensuring smooth traffic flow.

Members of the empowered standing committee provided updates on facilities to be made available during these festivals and also highlighted some existing issues. Assurances were given that all necessary steps would be taken to resolve these problems. It was also noted that this year, idols of Maa Durga are being installed at six locations within the Shahpur Nagar Panchayat area. The meeting was attended by empowered standing committee members Manoj Kumar, Mohammad Shahid Anwar, Junior Engineer Jaynandan Chaudhary, and office's head assistant Sushil Kumar Verma, among others.