JAMMU, NOVEMBER
24: To add additional facilities for meeting the arising accommodation
requirements, both for pilgrims and functionaries, Governor N. N. Vohra,
Chairman Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has been laying high priority on
the speedy enlargement of the existing infrastructure.
Towards this
objective, the Governor accompanied by Mr. B. B. Vyas, Board Member and Chief
Secretary; Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine
Board; Mr. Prasanna Ramaswamy G, Deputy Commissioner, Reasi; Dr. M. K.
Kumar, Additional CEO of the Board; and Mr. Tahir Bhat, SSP
Reasi; inspected the newly constructed Aastha Bhawan near the Shrine
Board’s Sports Complex at Katra.
This 4-storey
complex, with a built up area of 34,920 sft, has been constructed by
the Civil Engineering Wing of the Shrine Board at a cost of Rs. 9.10
crore. The complex comprises 16 sets, four on each floor, with all required
facilities. It has two elevators with a capacity of 8 persons each and two
stair cases. In addition, the building is also equipped with Solar Water
Heating System of 8000 LPD capacity. Adequate arrangements have been made for
rain water harvesting. Besides landscaping of the premises, provision has been
made for parking of 30 vehicles.
The Governor went
around the building, inspected the facilities and directed the CEO of the Board
to urgently draw up an allotment plan of this Bhavan, after seeking guidance
from Sh. Vyas, Board Member. He emphasized the need for ensuring regular
maintenance of this newly created facility.
Among those present
on the occasion were officers of Civil Administration and Shrine Board besides
the concerned engineers of the Civil Wing of the Shrine Board.
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