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| Rather announces Ch.Sh-Yusmarg-Pakherpora pilgrim tourism circuit | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, JUNE 19- Reiterating that promises and commitment made to the people would be fulfilled in the right earnest, the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today said that next 3 years of the present government shall a golden era of developmental and prosperity in the state.
Speaking at an open Awami Darbar at historic pilgrim destination, Chrar-i-Sharief, about 29 km from here today, Mr. Rather said that all available resources are being mobilized to provide requisite amenities to the people as per their urges and aspirations.
While highlighting the historical and religious importance of Chrar-i-Sharief town, Mr. Rather announced that Chrar-i-Sharief-Yusmarg-Pakherpora would be developed as a major Pilgrim Tourism Circuit adding that the Union Tourism Ministry has been approached to provide liberal funding for the purpose. He said both the shrines of Pakherpora and Chrar-i-Sharief have been brought under the purview of Yusmarg Development Authority, adding that upgradation and macadamization of Chrar-i-Sharief- Yusmarg-Pakherpora road is being completed at a cost of Rs 23 crore during the current year which will facilitate trouble free journey to the pilgrims and tourists visiting the shrines of Syed Ali Aali (RA) Pakherpora, Hazrat Noor-ud-Din Wali Chrar-i-Sharief and the world famous Yusmarg tourist spot. He said upgradation and macadamization of Srinagar-Chrar-i-Sharief-Srinagar road including construction of Wathora Bridge shall be completed by November this year.
Urging the need for further research to explore hitherto unknown facets of the life and poetry (Shilooks) of revered saint, Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali, Mr. Rather said liberal funding will be provided for the purpose adding that the Kashmir University will establish Sheikh-ul-Alam International Research Centre for exhaustive research on the life and teachings of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din. He said literary and religious works of Hazrat Sheikh (RA) would be translated in to different languages to disseminate his message across the world in a right perspective.
He also announced that the reconstruction of historic Khankah, Chrar-i-Sharief would be completed in a time bound manner at a cost of Rs 26 crore and directed the concerned agency to expedite the ongoing work on this prestigious project. He said the upcoming structure would be a marvellous blend of traditional Islamic and modern architecture with a capacity for about 15,000 people to offer prayers at a time. It shall have a separate prayers Hall for women, Mr. Rather added. The original wooden structure, along with hundreds of residential and commercial establishments, was gutted in a devastating fire incident in 1995. |
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