Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 2: President Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Management Trust and Dogra Sadar Sabha (DSS) Gulchain Singh Charak has appealed to the Dharmarth Trust, Surinsar/Mansar Tourism Development Authority and the other agencies which are looking after the arrangement of 25th Annual Chhari Yatra to take note of the problems being faced by the devotees visiting the Purmandal shrines.
He also appealed to the people of the State to participate in the 25th Annual Chhari Yatra commencing on April 4 followed by three days fair, which will culminate on April 6–the First Navratra and seek blessings of Gods and Goddesses.
He informed that the Chhari Yatra will start from Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Gandhi Nagar after Pooja Archana at 9 AM on April 4. He also disclosed that lakhs of people from whole of northern India visit these Shrines during these days, therefore the whole of district administration, specially, the police and the traffic authorities should make proper arrangements for the people during these days.
Charak stated this after the culmination of cleanliness drive held today in the Holy Devika (Gupt Ganga) and around the Purmandal Shrines ahead of 25th Annual Chhari Yatra.
The cleanliness drive was held under the patronage of Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Management Trust Gandhi Nagar in collaboration with Dogra Sadar Sabha J&K, Purmandal Utter Behni Shrines Development Committee, Dharmarth Trust and Municipal Committee Bari Brahmana.
Hundreds of NSS volunteers of colleges viz, Dogra College of Education, Dogra Law College and Dogra Degree College besides teachers and students of Government Higher Secondary School Purmandal also participated in the cleanliness drive. Large number of prominent people of the area, officials of Samba Administration, Sarpanchs, Panchs, Nambardars and Chowkidars also participated in the drive.
Prominent among those who were present on the occasion were SC Rekhi, Kulbhushan Bali, Kapil Slathia, PC Gupta, Sat Pal Verma, Secretary Dharmarth Trust, Bansi Lal, Nodal Officer, Dr Rajesh, Police and Principal and staff of local school.
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