Srinagar April 25 (KNS):  In an effort to make the best use of upcoming working season & to gear up Engineering Wing for execution of a large number of major & minor works across the Shrines & Sub Units of J&K UT, Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, today chaired a review meeting of Engineering Wing of the Waqf Board & issued strict instructions regarding expeditious & time bound execution of all major & minor civil works. Chairperson Waqf expressed strong disappointment over neglect of all major shrines over the years by erstwhile Waqf authorities & issued directions for immediate course correction & speedy execution of works to improve facilities for devotees at all Shrines.

 

Dr Andrabi also reviewed the progress achieved so far & was apprised by the Engineering Wing about limitations in achieving targets because of the winter season & high altitude location of some major shrines. Major focus of discussion remained the execution of works at shrines with large footfall of devotees, like, Aasar-e-Shareef Hazratbal Srinagar, Makhdoom Sahib(R.A) Shrine, Dastageer Sahib(R.A) Khanyar, Ziyarat Baba Reshi(R.A), Aishmuqam Shrine, Chrar-i-Shareef Shrine & several other shrines where people offer significant donations for execution of works & improvement of facilities.

 

Pertinently, Waqf, under the leadership of Dr Andrabi has adopted the policy of making expenditures at shrines strictly as per income of the shrines, & has stopped the practice of diverting donations from one shrine to another. The meeting was attended by Tehsildar & Executive Engineer Waqf Board, all Junior Engineers & Supervisors of Waqf.(KNS)