Panchkula gears up for 10-day Navratra fair; special buses, round-the-clock power planned

Panchkula, Sep 18 (UNI) Panchkula will roll out special bus services, enhanced police deployment, round-the-clock power supply and separate arrangements for elderly, differently-abled and pregnant devotees as the administration prepares for a large influx of pilgrims during the Ashwin Navratra fair from October 11 to 20. Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma, who is also Chief Administrator of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, reviewed preparations on Friday and directed departments to complete all arrangements well ahead of the 10-day religious event. A major focus of the review was sanitation and safe drinking water. Sharma ordered that all water tanks in…