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| Peerzada visits Shahdara Sharief, takes stock of facilities to pilgrims | | |
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JAMMU, Mar 10: Minister for Haj, Auqaf and Floriculture Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed today visited Baba Ghulam Shah Budshah Shrine
(Shahdara Sherief) Rajouri and took stock of functioning of the facilities made available to the devotees.
The Minister went round the premises of the Shrine and inspected various structures being erected for the facilities of the devotees in
the Shrine. Issuing on-the-spot instructions to the executing agencies for accelerating the pace of construction work, Peerzada asked them to
complete the projects within the stipulated time frame. He asked them to use quality material while strictly adhering to specifications and
use funds judiciously.
The Minister was apprised that besides kind offering, the Shrine receives annual income to the tune of Rs 5 crore which is being utilized for the benefits and welfare of the devotees by organizing
langars and raising infrastructure of the Shrine. He was informed that out of the total income of Shrine, the shrine also contributes in the expenditure of BGSB University and one school being run in the area.
The Minister also paid obeisance at the Shrine and prayed for peace and prosperity for the people of the State.
On the occasion Local residents also called on the Minister and presented a charter of demands including construction of additional shed within the premises of Shrine, expansion of road connectivity to the adjoining areas and engagement of locals in BGSB University whose land was acquired for raising infrastructure of Shrine and University. |
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