Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Chief spokesperson of JKPCC Ravinder Sharma (Ex-MLC) stressed the need to create infrastructure for pilgrim-tourism and promoting religious tourism to create proper facilities for the devotees’ at important religious and historical places.
Interacting with local people and large number of devotees at Dandesar to attend function at Baba Bhiaro Dev Sthan, Mr Sharma said that creating adequate facilities at important religious places would increase tourism and economic activities besides bringing religious and social harmony and peace. He said that there are religious and other historical places which lack facilities for the pilgrims and tourism in Nowshera-Sunderebani area enroute Budha Amarnath.
The devotees and local people expressed gratitude to former MLC for construction of hall at Dandesar for the pilgrims out of his CD Fund. Mr Sharma had provided funds to the tune of Rs 9 lakh out of his CDF for the construction of hall, which has been constructed now.
He said that creating such type facilities on Jammu-Poonch highway, right from Sunderbani was aimed at providing shelter accommodation to local devotees, social gatherings and more particular for the pilgrims visiting Budha Amarnath shrine.
The Ex-MLC disclosed that he had provided funds to the tune of Rs 19.50 lakh for Amarnath Yatri Hall which is nearing completion at Sunderbani. He urged upon the Govt to promote and provide facilities for the pilgrims at various important shrines and places in Nowshera-Sunderbani area.
Follow our WhatsApp channel