SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 21: Minister of State for Hajj and Auqaf, Syed Farooq
Ahmad Andrabi today visited Hazratbal shrine to take firsthand appraisal of
the arrangements put in place for upcoming Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW).
The Minister was accompanied by District
Development Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, officials from
Waqaf Board, PHE, PDD, Irrigation and Flood Control, SMC, FCS&CA, Police
besides the Hazratbal Shrine caretakers.
He directed all the departments to ensure all
arrangements well in time to facilitate the devotees paying obeisance at the
shrine and asked DDC Srinagar to monitor the arrangements during the holydays.
The Minister appreciated the administration for
putting in place proper flooring and heating arrangements. He was informed that
all the other necessary measures would be ensured for devotees so that they do
not face any kind of inconvenience. He directed the PDD and PHE officials to
provide uninterrupted electricity and water round-the-clock on festive days.
Andrabi also directed R&B officials to repair
the road patch at Shrine premises.
The DDC Srinagar informed the Minister that
additional water tankers would be kept available in the Shrine premises and
more tankers will be provided if the need arises.
The Minister was also briefed that informed that
the Health Department has also set
up various medical camps with all the necessary
healthcare facilities in and around the Shrine premises.
It was said that an adequate number of special
buses for women would ply from Lal Chowk to Hazratbal during these days besides
the arrangement for late evening transportation has been put in place for
facilitating devotees.
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