DC Srinagar visits Hazratbal, takes onsite review of arrangements for upcoming religious festivals

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Tuesday undertook a visit to Hazratbal Shrine in order to take onsite review of the arrangements being made by all line Departments for smooth conduct of the upcoming auspicious religious occasions of Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat ul vida, Eid-ul-Fitr at the Shrine.
The DC was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Khalid Hussain Malik; SP Hazratbal, SP Traffic, Superintending Engineer R&B, Tehsildar Eidgah, Tehsildar North and other senior Officers of line Departments, besides Administrator of J&K Wakf Board and senior members of Hazratbal Shrine Management.
On the occasion, DC took a detailed appraisal of the action plan from concerned Departments regarding the arrangements put in place for observance of auspicious occasions of Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat Ul vida and Eid-ul-Fitr.
He passed the directions to concerned Departments related to ensuring supply of water and electricity, cleanliness measures, dog menace, fire service, transport, parking and medical facilities etc. The measures to tackle any kind of inconvenience caused inclement weather conditions were also discussed.
The DC directed the Officers of all line departments to ensure special arrangements for smooth observance of the pious religious occasions at the Shrine for the Devotees particularly during the intervening night (Shab-e-Qadr) 26-27th Ramzan-ul Mubarak 1446 Hijri, which falls on intervening night of 27-28 March, 2025 and on Jumat ul vida i.e March 28, 2025 besides on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr during which large religious congregations are expected.
During the visit, the DC was apprised by the Administrator, J&K Wakf Board about the arrangements being made by the Wakf for smooth observance of the holy religious occasions during which about one lakh devotees are expected to visit the Hazratbal Shrine to offer special prayers during intervening night (Shab-e-Qadr), congregational prayer on Jumat ul vida and of Eid-ul-fitr.