Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed concern over the slow pace of restoration work on the prestigious Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex.
She stressed the need to rope in other agencies to supplement the ongoing works being carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to expedite the work.
She issued these directions while chairing the 7th Governing Body meeting of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society (MMHS).
Stressing the need to fix timeline for taking up various components of work of the state-protected monument, Mehbooba issued directions for identifying agencies other then ASI, so that they are entrusted with the work to restore the buildings at the earliest.
She also issued directions to the Department of Tourism to simultaneously take up landscaping and beautification works in the complex so that it gets a face lift till the restoration process is underway.
The Governing body also approved sanctioning of Rs 50 lakh for undertaking the preservation and shifting of nearly five lakh rare manuscripts, documents, reports and books.
Mehbooba asked the ASI representatives to enhance their capacity and resources at the site so that the restoration work can be expedited.
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