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| DSS demands entry of citizens in Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 22: Dogra Sadar Sabha (DSS) has demanded that the Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex be opened to the public, during fixed hours on all days, to enable citizens and tourists to savor the grandeur of the historic complex and witness the steps being taken to restore it to its pristine glory.
Stating this in a press conference held here today at Dogra Bhawan, Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, former minister and president, DSS said that it also needs to be ensured that the work is carried out in a transparent manner under the close supervision of the experts of the Archeological Survey of India as mandated in the 8th meeting of the Governing Body of the Society, to ensure that the conservation norms are adhered to, and no aspect of the precious heritage is lost during the restoration work.
Charak appealed to the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to take personal interest in the matter so that the EOI is formally withdrawn and the glorious heritage and cultural identity of the valiant and nationalistic people of Jammu is not extinguished in an illegal and surreptitious manner.
He further emphasized that intervention by the Lieutenant Governor will also facilitate its completion for participation in Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, commemorating 75 years of India's Independence, as already announced.
President Dogra Sadar Sabha also expressed grave concern over the press reports that the already inadequate staff in Directorate of Archives, Archeology and Museums, J&K was being further reduced by transferring a large portion of the posts in the department to the Union Territory of Ladakh without any real need to do so.
Charak also called upon the concerned authorities to take immediate steps for proper preservation of the priceless paintings and other artifacts of the Dogra Art Museum, and the rare Archival records.
He cautioned that any move to shift the Archives from the Mubarak Mandi Complex will be suicidal as the archives are an intrinsic part of Dogra heritage and have been the soul of the complex for centuries.
He urged upon the concerned authorities to expedite the conservation of heritage buildings, and house the archives following scientific norms within Mubarak Mandi.
Col Karan Singh Jamwal, Brig MS Jamwal, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak and others were also present during the press conference. |
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