Concern over encroachment of shrines land in Valley

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 12: A meeting of Temples and Shrines Management Board (TSMB) was held under the chairmanship of B L Bhan, president of the Board in which issues of different temples and shrines in the Valley were discussed.
The meeting expressed serious concern over encroachment and grabbing of temples and shrines land and other allied properties.
The Board decided to brad base the Management Board by including the management boards of different temple committees in it. About 30 Management Committees of the Valley attended the meeting. Out of them B L Jalali of Shiv temple Rainawari, Bimal Wantoo of Anantnag Prabandhak Committee Nagbal, Pawan Bhat , Mata Badarkali Mandir, Handwara, B L Raina, Shiv Mandir Soomyar, Badri Nath Bhat, president Harapora, R L Dhar, Acting president DNT, Anil Hashia of ZDPC, G K Ganjoo, Shiv Mandir Pinglana, Pulwama, B L Bhat, Shiv temple Zewan, G L Bhat president temple Committee Balhama, Sanjay Misri Shiv Mandir Drabiyar, Habba Kadal, I K Khushu, Ram Ji Temple.
The meeting urged the Government to restore the encroached properties of shrines and temples in Valley.