Rahan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Apr 06: Ahead of Eid ul Fitr, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has started replacing ‘matting’ in major shrines across the Kashmir, sources said here.
They added matting has been changed at three prominent locations with plans underway to complete the process at four additional site in the coming days.
Reliable sources in Jammu and Kashmir Waqf board informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), almost after three decades, J&K Waqf Board has commenced the replacement of “matting” of major shrines including Dargah in Hazratbal, Char-E-Shareef, Pathar Masjid Srinagar and Baba Reshi shrine among others.
A Board official told KNO the decision to undertake this extensive renovation underscores the commitment to preserve and enhance the cultural heritage of the region.
“With Eid on the horizon, these efforts promise to offer worshippers and visitors a renewed spiritual experience as they visit these revered sites,” he added.
“We have also many more development projects in frame at shrines and at Daragh Hazratbal. We are also looking forward to curb dog menace, and stop them of entering Hazratbal premises and also many more development projects of the shrine are also in place,” he said adding as off now the matting of all the three levels of Hazratbal has been changed, while the mating of outhouse has also been refurbished.
On special occasion like Eid, the Board is now own mating for tents as well, he added—(KNO)
