Rana meets Governor, seeks revival of heritage route to Mata Vaishno Devi

NC Provincial President & MLA Devender Singh Rana calling on Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday.
NC Provincial President & MLA Devender Singh Rana calling on Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 13: National Conference Provincial President and MLA Devender Singh Rana today called on Governor Satya Pal Malik and sought  revival of the ancient heritage route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine passing through ancient temples and worship places spread across Nagrota Assembly Constituency, originating from historic Kole Kandoli Temple.
“The revival project could be taken up under the aegis of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), which will not only give further impetus to the world famous pilgrimage but open up heritage places for spiritual bliss of the pilgrims”, Rana told the Governor during his meeting at Raj Bhavan this morning.
He also stressed the need for fillip in tourism promotion across the Jammu region, especially harnessing of Mansar and Surinsar lakes, promotion of Sanasar and Patnitop besides promotion of Dogra heritage and culture, particularly time bound completion of work on Mubarak Mandi complex, expeditious completion of various development and welfare schemes in Nagrota Assembly Constituency as also regularization of daily rated workers of PHE and other departments and other categories of employees.
He apprised the Governor, who is also Chairman SMVDSB about the salient features and brief details of the project report, prepared by Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage INTACH for the development of ancient route of the revered Mata.
“Keeping in view the holistic development carried out by the Shrine Board in ensuring world-class facilities to the visiting pilgrims in terms of infrastructural development etc and considering the financial constraints of the State Government, we expect the SMVDSB to take up this ambitious project”.
Sharing his concern about the hardships being faced in Jammu due to incessant strikes by daily rated workers, especially the PHE daily wagers, the MLA Nagrota sought immediate redressal of their grievances and regularization.
“This is a vital area that needs personal intervention of the Governor”, Rana maintained.
On promotion of tourism activities across the Jammu region, he stressed the need for devising a holistic plan so that the spill over the Mata Viashno Devi and Shri Amarnathji pilgrimages could be diverted to these places of attraction. He gave an overview of the immense tourism potential in the region and hoped that the Governor’s Administration would look after this in greater detail and on priority.
He also presented a booklet prepared on the developmental scenario in the Nagrota constituency with special reference to status of various schemes and interventions necessary for their expeditious completion.

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