Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi today paid obeisance at the Sufi Shrine of Hazrat Mir Syed Hyder Sahib (RA) at Tulmulla in Ganderbal and also visited the orchards owned by Waqf Board at Asham Bandipora.
She took stock of the arrangements for pilgrims at the shrine in Tumulla and inspected the orchard land also. Dr Andrabi thanked the local people for their coordination with Waqf Board in the management at these properties.
“The sanitary blocks and pilgrims house needed to be constructed at Tulmulla and we will soon initiate the process”, Dr Andrabi said.
She said that Waqf Board has taken up all the construction works out of the Board funds for the first time since it’s inception. Earlier, government agencies used to provide the basic infrastructure at these shrines while as the Waqf money went to the unknown pockets. She emphasised on the Waqf staff to infuse more dedication so that better services are made available to the people at shrines.