CM Punjab Orders to Devise Master Plan for Shrines' Repair and Maintenance

02/10/20

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to devise a master plan for the repair and maintenance of shrines of Sufi saints. While presiding over a meeting at his office about repairs, maintenance and renovation projects of different shrines, the CM stated that green-belt and the park will be developed at the area connected with Data Darbar. The meeting decided to reserve the passageway for pedestrians; and to ensure smooth flow of traffic around Data Darbar, the basement area will be reserved for parking. The lift will be fitted along with the construction of 100 new toilets. The meeting also deliberated upon underground passageways for pedestrians near Data Darbar besides reviewing the project of repair and maintenance of Hazrat Baba Mouj Darya shrine. The CM added the new building of the shrine of Hazrat Bibi Pak Daman will be completed with an amount of Rs.15 crore and separate halls will be built for male and female devotees along with other amenities. Similarly, the shrine of Hazrat Baba Farid Ganj Shakar in Pakpattan will be renovated with an amount of Rs.15 million. Along with it, religious tourism of shrines will also be introduced on a weekly basis, he said. The expansion project of the shrine of Chakar Azam Rind will be inaugurated soon and a one-day tour to Okara from Lahore will be started soon. The CM directed to permanently transfer addicts to rehabilitation centres. DG Walled City of Lahore Authority Kamran Lashari, Secretary Local Government, Secretary Auqaf, Secretary Tourism, Commissioner and DC Lahore and DG PHA attended the meeting.