BOMDILA, Oct 22: The West Kameng district administration has reviewed arrangements for the Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha, scheduled at TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdila, from November 8 to 14.
The coordination meeting held at the monastery on Thursday was attended by MLAs Phurpa Tsering, Dongru Siongju and Tseten Chombey, Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar, Superintendent of Police Dr DW Thongon, Padma Shri awardee Guru Tulku Rinpoche, ADCs, heads of departments, PRI leaders, security personnel, monks and other stakeholders.
Phurpa Tsering urged departments to complete assigned tasks within the stipulated timeframe and ensure that devotees from remote villages could visit the sacred relics. He called for adequate transport facilities and asked the Dirang ADC to coordinate with PRI members to assess requirements.
Tseten Chombey highlighted preparations at Rupa and announced a separate coordination meeting there on October 26. He urged the administration to deploy additional APST buses and utilise school and private buses, ensure timely dissemination of information and arrange accommodation for visiting delegates and officials.
Deputy Commissioner Kumar directed departments to fulfil their responsibilities and announced a dry run to identify gaps. He also sought SSB assistance in traffic management and urged GREF to repair potholes and clear debris along the Rupa–Bomdila road.
Heads of departments presented progress reports, while participants discussed concerns and suggestions. Guru Tulku Rinpoche and other speakers also offered their inputs.
All four MLAs representing West Kameng district assured full support for the successful conduct of the exposition.