Budgam, Feb. 6 -- Budgam Authorities on Friday held a review meeting to assess and strengthen preparations for the upcoming Maha Shivratri festival, an important annual celebration observed by devotees of Lord Shiva.

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, IAS, conducted a meeting to review preparations.

Scheduled to be observed on February 15 this year, the festival holds great religious and cultural significance and is celebrated with zeal, particularly by the Kashmiri Pandit community.

During the review, the DC directed the relevant departments to ensure that all basic arrangements were in place for devotees visiting the migrant colony in Sheikhpora, Budgam. He emphasised smooth traffic management for devotee...