LAHORE:Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Dr Ehsan Bhutta has stressed that providing improved facilities to visitors is the foremost priority in the ongoing development project at the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA).
During his visit to the shrine on Sunday,he reviewed progress on the mega development project and inspected arrangements for opening a passage from the main shrine towards the courtyard.
Dr.Ehsan Bhutta said the teachings of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) represented a glorious chapter in the spiritual, moral and intellectual traditions of Islam in the subcontinent,promoting love,tolerance,brotherhood, service to humanity and respect for all.
He added that the teachings of the great Sufi saint continued to serve as a guiding light for promoting peace, harmony and interfaith understanding in society.
He said the Punjab government was committed to providing visitors with safe, dignified and convenient facilities. Therefore, construction quality,ease of movement and a suitable environment for worship and pilgrimage were being given special attention in the project.
He observed that improving and maintaining the shrines of great Sufi saints was an important step towards preserving the country’s rich spiritual heritage and promoting their message of unity, tolerance and service to humanity.
During the visit, officials from the Communications and Works Department (C and W), including Superintending Engineer Essa Bin Moeen, Executive Engineer Fahad Naveed and Sub-Divisional Officer Zohaib, along with NESPAK General Manager Adil Nazir, Data Darbar Administrator Muhammad Ali Khan, SDO Rana Zohaib and other members of the relevant teams, briefed him on ongoing construction activities, technical matters and progress on the project.
Dr.Ehsan Bhutta appreciated the efforts of the Auqaf Department and executing agencies, particularly TEPA and C and W, and directed them to ensure that the work proceeded according to prescribed standards through effective coordination.
He emphasized that visitors’ convenience, smooth movement and the sanctity of the shrine must be safeguarded throughout the construction process.
He also offered Fateha at the shrine and prayed for the country’s peace, security, stability, progress and prosperity.
Reaffirming the Punjab government’s commitment to extending all possible support for the project’s successful completion, Dr.Ehsan Bhutta said the initiative would help provide better facilities to visitors and make the shrine’s management and preservation more organized, secure and dignified.