Excelsior Correspondent
PULWAMA, May 12: Taking cognizance of the demand of Temples and Shrines Prabhandak Committee (TSPC), Tral Awantipora which has been demanding restoration of this age old shrine to its pristine glory, a team of district administration Pulwama led by DC Pulwama Basharat Qayoom visited the holy place and took stock of the situation there.
The DC was accompanied by ADC , Tral, Sajad Yehaya Naqash, , Magistrate Tral, Sajad Ahmed, DMO Pulwama, Fayaz Ahmed, PHE and PDD officials.
The TSPC, Tral Awantiopora which recently performed Bhoomi Pujan at the Shrine to construct the Navdal Bhawan there and renovate the existing temple has sought the cooperation of administration for restoration of the shrine dating back to Purnic period to its pristine glory.
The TSPC led by its president, Dr Ramesh Bhat had already submitted a memorandum to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and DC Pulwama in this regard.
The memorandum, while turning attention of authorities towards the holy shrine said the Navdal is the centuries old religious pilgrimage place where the culmination of annual holy Amarnath Ji yatra was taking place after immersion of relics and taking a holy dip by pilgrims.
It said the heritage place due to turmoil and unfortunate conditions in Kashmir got vandalized , encroached and damaged and also trespassed during last three decades.
The memorandum said that the TSPC has proposed to construct Navdal Bhawan with a Yatri Niwas. But due to paucity of funds the Committee needs the Government support as UT administration under various schemes have provided funds for restorations of shrines and other religious monuments in the Valley.
The Committee demanded construction of a Utility Block near the shrine. Besides, it demanded restoration of the land which has already been encroached and trespassed. It said that this land falling under Khasra Numbers 407, 388, 475, 476 is yet to be restored from encroachers. Moreover the encroachers have kept their sewage waste outlets towards the shrine which is highly hurting the religious sentiments and this may be stopped immediately.
Deepak Razdhan Project Manger of the shrine said that the visiting team of district administration took stock of the situation and he expressed the hope that soon the land belonging to the shrine will be retrieved.
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