Mayor visits Hazratbal Dargah, offers Jumait Ul vidah Nimaz

Directs uninterrupted power, water supply, sanitation; similar arrangements at all shrines, mosques

Srinagar April 29:Mayor Srinagar Mr Junaid Azim Mattu today visited Hazratbal Shrine to offer Jumait ul Vidah Nimaz.

He on the occasion prayed for the peace, prosperity and strengthening the bond of harmony and brotherhood on this day and said people should pray for complete peace, stability, and overall development of J&K and prosperity of country.

He oversaw the arrangements made for the devotees at the Dargah.

He visited various areas of the shrine and took on the spot review of the arrangements put in place by Srinagar Municipal Corporation and by other departments, including PDD, PHE, Traffic Police, Health Departments for the purpose.

The mayor on the occasion directed a uninterrupted supply of electricity, drinking water and sanitation facilities at the shrine complex, particularly during prayer times.

To facilitate worshipers thronging to the place, Mr Mattu passed on directions to the concerned to set up a Municipal Camp for the assistance of devotees.

He further said that SMC shall set up similar assistance camps at other shrines as well .

He took a round to the areas earmarked for prayers for ladies and gents, places of ablution; facilitation counters etc and took stock of the facilities put in place there.

Mayor also reviewed the arrangements and other basic facilities including drinking water facility , uninterrupted power supply ,sanitation, functionality of streetlights , Anti encroachment drives and steps being taken for curbing dog menace in and around the premises of Shrine.

During his visit you Hazratbal Shrine he also interacted with the people to know the facilities being provided to them and if they did not face any inconvenience on the days of Shabe Qadar, Jumait ul Vidah.

Clear cut Directions were passed on the occassion to the concerned officials that all necessary arrangements be it Sanitaion, facilitating devotees by setting up Assistance camps, smooth flow of traffic by ensuring constant anti encroachment drives and providing clean environment to the people by regular cleanliness/ sanitation drives and various other vital arrangements be taken care of ahead of Eid festiva