Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 30: Minister of State for Education, Tourism, Culture and Floriculture, Priya Sethi today said that J&K is a culturally and spiritually rich State where several religious places including that of Sufi saints are thronged by people of all faiths.
While interacting with local residents of Talab Khatikan wherein Mufti Inayatullah ,Imam Markazi Jamia Masjid Jammu, Haji Gulam Hussain, president Jamia Masjid Committee Jammu,(JMC), Mohd Yousuf Malik, general secretary, Jamia Masjid Committee, Arshad Hamid, vice president, Jamia Masjid Committee, Mohd Yousuf Chandial, cashier, Jamia Masjid Committee, president Muslim Youth Jammu (MYJ) Jahangir Ahmed Bhat, cashier MYJ, Imran Malik and others were present.
The Minister visited Jama Masjid, Talab Khatikan where construction work is going on and took stock of the development works which have been under taken by Tourism department and allied agencies.
Priya Sethi reiterating Chief Minister’s commitment for construction of bathrooms and Wudu Khana in the premises of the mosque, instructed the concerned officers to include the prestigious project under Phase-II of PMDP. The Minister also asked officials to ensure availability of better facilities in and outside premises of Jama Masjid.
Expressing concern over the non- availability of ramp for aged and disabled persons, the Minister directed to add the proposal of construction of ramp in DPR. This she said should have proper gradient and supported by railings so that people could ascend conveniently.
The Minister said that once constructed, this Masjid will now enable to accommodate more than 12000 (12K) people to offer `Namaz’ in about 73966 sft area. One Minar, two lifts, shopping complex and ample parking space are also being created here. Tourism Department has also sanctioned Rs 30 lakh for the construction of Minar in the Masjid, she added.
“Government is determined to tap every aspect of tourism in State with special focus on developing the places of spiritual and religious importance to meet the aspirations of people,” Sethi maintained.
Senior party leaders Yudveer Sethi and Baldev Singh, Director Tourism Jammu, Smita Sethi, Health Officer JMC Dr Anita Salgotra, XEN Tourism Jammu Parbodh Sharma also accompanied the Minister.
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