SRINAGAR:-Final touches were given to the arrangements for annual Urs of Hazrat Syed Ali Aali Balkhi (RA) Pakherpora, commencing from 19th of this month, at a meeting chaired by the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather. As per the programme laying of chaddar (PoshakBandi) on the mausoleum will be on 19th August whereas Shab Khwani will be performed on August 21. The Urs celebrations will continue upto 30th August of the current month.
The Minister directed heads of various departments to make fool proof arrangements in their respective fields at Pakherpora during the Urs days so that pilgrims do not face any in convenience.
The Transport department was asked to arrange adequate number of vehicles for pilgrims from the districts of both Pulwama and Budgam.
The Minister asked the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department to arrange additional quota of Ration including Rice, Sugar, Atta and Kerosene for the consumers of Pakherpora. The Public Health Engineering and PDD departments would ensure un-interrupted supply of drinking water and Power during the Urs days. The Executive Engineer PDD Pulwam assured that there will be no curtailment of power in Pakherpora during Urs for convenience of the pilgrims. The Yusmarg Development Authority will deploy a good number of Safai Karamcharis for sanitation and cleanliness in Pakherpora and around the Shrine complex.
The Chief Medical Officer assured that besides keeping 24X7 medicare services available in the Primary Health Centre Pakherpora, four first aid centres will be set up en-route Charar-i-Sharief to Pakherpora at Zinpanchal, Kanidajan, Pakherpora and Charari-Pora.
The locals of Pakherpora put forth some demands before the Minister which included construction of a bridge at Nallah Romshi near Yachgoz, macadamization of Pakherpora to Kakapora road and Kanidajan to Pakherpora road.
The District Development Commissioner Budgam, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Shah, SSP, Budgam, Mr. Irshad Ahmed, Chief Medical Office Budgam, S. Gurjeet Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Yusmarg Development Authority (YDA) Mr. GhalibMohi-ud-Din, Executive Engineer R&B Chadoora, Sheikh Ghulam Mohammad, Chief Planning Officer Budgam, Noor Mohammad, Executive Engineer, PHE, Chadoora, Bashir Ahmed, Secretary Muslim Wakaf Board, Haji Ghulam Mohammad Rather and concerned engineers and officers of the district administration were present in the meeting.
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