Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, July 6 : MLA and former Minister, Surjeet Singh Slathia today visited shrine of Baba Sidh Goria at Swankha to pay obeisance on the eve of Baba Sidh Goria Mela which commenced from today.
The MLA was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner Samba, R.K Varma, ADC Samba Inderjeet Singh, and other district officers.
It is pertinent to mention here that the water of the holy sarovar is considered as pious as Ganga Jal and is believed to have curative properties.
The MLA appreciated the role of district administration for making adequate arrangements for the Mela and said that the shrines are part of our proud heritage and we must strive to preserve our social and cultural ethos.
He said that such type of events promote communal brotherhood and also help the Government functionaries to interact with the masses and know about their aspirations.
The MLA impressed upon the administration to take steps for wide publicity of the Mela so that more and more devotees from within and outside the State visit the place.
Devotees in large number participated in the fair and also took bath in the revered pond.
Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Tourism, Health, Drug and Food Control, DIC, Sericulture, SBI, employment, Social Welfare and other departments have installed their stalls to make people aware about the schemes being implemented by them.
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