Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 9: Minister for R&B, Gardens Parks and Floriculture, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Syed is keen to develop Srinagar city as a modern city, adding that initiatives taken by the Government will definitely turn this dream into reality soon.
The Minister was interacting with people during his extensive visit to Srinagar to review the arrangements for upcoming auspicious days of Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat-ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr. He also reviewed arrangements for observance of Martyrs’ Day on July 13.
The Minister released Rs 78 lakh for further development of Eidgah Park, the foundation of which was laid by the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syed.
He said construction of ring road is aimed to give better traffic facility to the people of the Srinagar city, adding that the macadamization programme started by the R&B Department not only gives better roads but will also increase the beauty of Srinagar city, especially Shahr-e-khas.
During his extensive tour, the Minister visited Zindshah Masjid, Malkhah, Nowhatta, Tujgari-Mohalla, Shuhampora, Khwaja Bazaar, Naqashband Sahab, Khankahi Moula, Eidgah, Aali Masjid and Dargah Hazratbal.
At Malkah the Minister inaugurated cleanliness drive started by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. He asked Commissioner SMC to take up earth filling of graveyards besides installing proper lighting system there. The Minister also inspected ongoing macadamization in the area and asked Chief Engineer R&B, to take up Tujgari Mohalla-Naqashband sahib link road for macadamization before Eid besides going for patch work of all roads in the vicinity. He directed Chief Engineer to immediately remove the building material dumped for sale on road side at Tujgari Mohalla and Malkhah.
Responding to the demands of the locals regarding deploying of permanent Imam and Moazzin in the Mosque, the Minister said that the matter would be taken up with Waqf authorities at the earliest.
The Minister while visiting Eidgah Park, the foundation of which has been laid by the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syeed, said that park will be developed on modern lines. He released Rs. 78 lakh for further development of the park and asked Director Floriculture, Gardens and Parks to make lighting system operational without any further delay.
Responding to the demands of the local people, the Minister said that a monthly entry passes would be issued to the families living around the park. He said the park has been developed for the benefit of the people and asked them to play their role in its maintenance and development.
While inspecting historical Aali Masjid Eidgah, the management of Masjid raised certain issues, including construction of ablution facilities for females there. The Minister asked for painting of Mehrab and refurbishing of wooden stage installed in-front of it. He took up the matter with the Vice Chairman Waqf Board and asked him to restore the loud speakers at Eidgah before Eid festival, which are defunct for the past 25 years.
The Minister also asked MLC, Mohammad Khurshid Aalam, who was accompanying him, to release funds for construction of additional lavatories and ablution facilities there.
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