Srinagar: In an effort to make the best use of upcoming working season and to gear up the engineering wing for execution of a large number of major and minor works across the shrines and sub units of J&K UT, Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Tuesday chaired a review meeting of Engineering Wing of the Waqf Board and issued strict instructions regarding expeditious and time bound execution of all major and minor civil works.
The Chairperson Waqf expressed strong disappointment over neglect of all major shrines over the years by erstwhile Waqf authorities and issued directions for immediate course correction and speedy execution of works to improve facilities for devotees at all Shrines. She also reviewed the progress achieved so far and was apprised by the Engineering Wing about limitations in achieving targets because of the winter season and high altitude location of some major shrines.
The major focus of discussion remained the execution of works at shrines with large footfall of devotees, like Aasar-e-Shareef Hazratbal Srinagar, Makhdoom Sahib (RA) Shrine, Dastageer Sahib (RA) Khanyar, Ziyarat Baba Reshi (RA), Aishmuqam Shrine, Chrar-i-Shareef Shrine and several other shrines where people offer significant donations for execution of works and 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 and has stopped the practice of diverting donations from one shrine to another. The meeting was attended by Tehsildar and Executive Engineer Waqf Board, all Junior Engineers & Supervisors of Waqf.

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