Assures
rehabilitation of affected families
SRINAGAR, MAY 22: Minister of State
for Housing & Urban Development, Social Welfare, Health & Medical
Education, Asiea Naqash today visited Hazratbal shrine to review the progress
on various components of Rs 45 crore Hazratbal Beautification Project.
The
Minister also visited Sabzi Mandi and Dhobi Ghat areas of Hazratbal to identify
the shops and structures that need to be repaired or removed. She said that the
structures affected in this process would be properly relocated and
rehabilitated.
She
said that various vendors and fishermen families at Dhobi Ghat would also be
relocated and rehabilitated and space will be used for public conveniences.
While taking stock
of the developmental work, she said that the Shrine and its surroundings are
being beautified in such a way that it would become as one of the main centres of pilgrim tourism in the
state.
She
stressed for installing proper lighting system, landscaping and beatification
in and around the shrine premises in accordance with scientific principles.
Naqash
asked the officials to improve the ambience of this place by giving a facelift
to the banks of Dal Lake around the shrine and landscaping the parks.
Stressing
on meeting the set deadline, the Minister directed the officials for employing
synergized efforts to complete the project by the end of this year.
The Minister was accompanied by Vice Chairman of
J&K Wakf Board Nizamuddin Bhat, DDC Srinagar, Vice Chairman LAWDA, Chief Engineers and other officers.
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