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Div Com reviews restoration work of Peer Dastgir Sahib (RA) Shrine

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/24/2012 1:28:47 AM

SRINAGAR, July 23 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon convened a high level meeting of officers here today to review the status of re-construction of Shrine of Peer Dastgir Sahib (RA) Khanyar.
In the meeting, the Divisional Commissioner was informed that the construction work for the Shrine would be started soon and tenders for this purpose have been invited by the Waqf Board.
The Divisional Commissioner gave instructions that the recommendation of fire safety audit report should be incorporated in the overall development plan of the Shrine as well as overall urban development of the area.
It was reiterated that the original architecture of the Shrine should be maintained. He also directed the Chief Engineer PDD to work out the plan for lying of underground cables in the area and integrated it with the overall plan of the Shrine.
The Divisional Commissioner directed the concerned authorities to start the construction work and completed within stipulated time and the Shrine restored to its pristine glory.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Baseer Ahmed Khan, Vice Chairman, J&K Muslim Wakf Board Prof M.Y. Qadri, Chief Engineer R&B Mushtaq Ahmed, Chief Engineer EM&RE Kashmir Mohammed Muzaffar Mattoo, Dy. General Manager JKPCC, Chief Town Planner, Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir Iftikhar Hakeem, Convenor INTACH Saleem Beg, Sajaada Nasheen Ziyarat Peer Dastgir Sahib (RA) Khanyar Khalid Geelani.