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Hello Jammu News at 12:35:00 PM 0

Jammu, Jul 17: A 50-year-old woman, who was injured in the Siar Baba waterfall accident in the district, today succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the death toll in the incident to eight, officials said.

A huge boulder had rolled down a 100-feet high waterfall at Talwara village, killing seven persons and injuring 33 others on Sunday last.

The incident had happened when a large number of people, mostly from Jammu district, had gathered at the picnic spot and some of them were taking a bath under the waterfall.

Babli Devi, a resident of Gangyal and one of the critically injured persons, succumbed to injuries at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital at Kakryal near Katra this morning, the officials said.

All the 33 injured were admitted to hospital on Sunday evening and being provided free treatment by the shrine board.

Of them, five of the seriously injured are recuperating in Intensive Care Units while four of whom were operated upon by the neurosurgery team of the hospital.

Five other persons who suffered fractures were operated upon yesterday, the officials said adding rest of the injured are stable and would be discharged in due course.

Immediately after the accident, Governor N N Vohra had directed Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Dheeraj Gupta, to make arrangements for the treatment of the injured.

As per the directions of the Governor who is also chairman of the Board, the entire cost towards the treatment of the injured persons is being borne by the board.

The officials said family members of the injured patients have also been provided food and accommodation and other required support by the Board, within hospital premises. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 9:15:00 PM 0

REASI, SEPTEMBER 28: District Administration in collaboration with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Reasi today held  a sanitation drive here at holy shrine of Siard Baba.
The drive was launched from main taxi stand and extended to both sides of the main road and then to shrine. The team of officials   cleaned foot paths, drains, stairs, lawns, halting points and main track leading towards holly water fall.
The garbage and heaps of wastes from the flowing water, temple and other locations like eating points was collected for further disposal. The bathrooms and toilets were also cleaned by the volunteers.

The local people and tourists appreciated this task of cleanliness. The owners of canteens and shops took pledge to keep the holy shrine neat and clean to spread a positive message among the visitors and pilgrims visiting the shrine.
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Hello Jammu News at 5:30:00 PM 0
Govt plans to develop Siard Baba shrine temple as major tourist site
REASI MAY 03- The District administration Reasi has decided to develop and project Saird Baba Shrine as pilgrim tourist destination.
District Development Commissioner Reasi Ravinder Kumar today visited the site to initiate several measures to develop the place as pilgrimage site. He visited various places there and also convened meeting of officers. 
The DDC inspected existing infrastructure at Siard Baba which includes main building structure, tin sheds, changing rooms, toilets, parking areas and view zones. He also visited the site of main water fall, temple and adjacent nallah and took several decisions for their development.
It was instructed that Rural Development Department would lay crate bund either side of the adjacent stream to prevent it from sliding and damage. Instructions were also passed for raising check dams and other protection works at the site.
To make the site more attractive, it was decided to   install light fixtures and pattern reflectors as also improve the existing lightening system with a provision for gen set. Lights would also be installed at Parking and pathways.  
A wooden foot bridge would also be constructed to connect main stream and adjacent fresh spring near main water fall for magnificent view of the visitors.
It was also decided to utilize the available stones for constructing path ways and protection works to add to the beauty of the place. Emphasis was laid on proper landscaping of the area and management of existing facilities more economically and in clean and green way.
Further, it was decided to develop a green strip opposite the water fall where floriculture department would raise plantation and flower beds   and other decorative plants. The concerned officers were asked to remove debris from the main stream so that it could be widened to its original shape.   
Detailed deliberations were also held about the construction of cafeteria building, extension of parking zone, shifting of tin shops, maintenance and renovation of changing rooms, provision of cloak room facility, toilets, construction of cement benches, decoration of railings at view areas besides various other issues related with overall development of Siard Baba. 
Pertinently, Siard Baba, with its natural beauty and potential of attracting thousands of tourists who visit Shiv Khori via Katra-Ransoo route, can be transformed into a major tourist site in the district.
The DDC was accompanied by AD Tourism Umesh Shan, Executive Officer Shiv Khori Shrine Om Parkash, Tehsildar Rajesh Atri, Executive Engineers, Assistant Floriculture Officer and officers of various other departments.
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