Shri
Madhav Lal takes over charge as CS
Mr.
Madhav Lal took over the charge as Chief Secretary of the
State this
afternoon. Mr. Madhav Lal -an IAS officer of 1977 batch
J&K Cadre has served the State in different capacities
earlier in the State. Before his appointment as Chief
Secretary of the State he was in the Union Government as
Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises.
Eid-i-Milad from Feb 03 (29 Safar,
1432H), Arrangements reviewed at a high level meeting at
Hazratbal
Srinagar, January 31: Arrangements with regard to
Eid-i-Milad-Un-Nabi (SAW) commencing from February 03, 2011
(29 Safar, 1432H) were reviewed at a high level meeting of
officers held at Hazratbal here today. The Minister for Rural
Development and Panchayat, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar presided. MLA,
Hazratbal, Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Divisional Commissioner,
Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, IGP Kashmir, Mr. S. M.
Sahai, Vice Chairman, Muslim Wakf Board, Prof. M. Y. Qadri,
Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mr. Meraj Ahmad Kakroo, DIG
Traffic, Chief Engineers and HODs of various departments were
also present in the meeting.
Imam Asari-e-Sharief, Hazratbal Molvi Bashir Ahmad Farooqi
also attended the
meeting.
Addressing the officers on the occasion, the Minister urged
them to ensure all possible facilities for the pilgrims during
Urs days adding that transport facility should be made
available particularly during Fajr and Esha prayer. He also
stressed for ensuring uninterrupted power supply in and around
Hazratbal besides street lighting from Lal Chowk to Hazratbal,
Foreshore road and other routes leading to Asari-e-Sharief.
Vice Chairman, Muslim Wakf Board was requested to ensure all
possible facilities for the pilgrims particularly during
prayers and also asked for deploying volunteers for the
facility of pilgrims during the Urs days. The officers
were asked to ensure all the necessary arrangements also in
Pinjoora Shopian, Khiram Dargah, Kabamarg, Jenab Sahib Soura,
Shehri Kalashpora and Aham Sharief Bandipora and to ake
essential commodities including rice, sugar and kerosene oil
available at these places for the people.
Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal thanked the administration for
initiating measures and ensuring hassle free arrangements for
the pilgrims.
The VC, Muslim Wakf Board and officers assured that all
the facilities would be ensured during the Urs days.
Later, the Minister along with various officers also visited
the Shrine of Naqashband Sahib (RA0 and Zainakadal and took
stock of the damage caused to the fire victims there.
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