Governor pays obeisance at Zeshta Devi Temple

The Governor, N. N. Vohra, paid obeisance at Zeshta Devi Temple at Zethyar and prayed for peace, harmony, progress and prosperity in the State.

The Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, discussed with B. B. Bhat, president of the Zeshta Devi Prabandhak Committee and its other functionaries about the status of boarding, lodging and other required facilities for the visiting devotees.

The president of Zeshta Devi Prabandhak Committee, recalling the earlier discussions held at Raj Bhawan, Jammu in April this year, when he had led a delegation to meet the Governor, stated that the lodging and boarding and other facilities available at the temple complex, which are intensively utilized by the Shri Amarnathji yatris, require urgent strengthening.

The Governor presented a cheque of Rs. 2 lakh to the Zeshta Devi Prabandhak Committee to support its ongoing efforts to improve the required facilities for the Shri Amarnathji yatris and other devotees visiting the temple.

Referring to the various other demands presented by the Prabandhak Committee, the Governor assured that the possibility of setting up a Langar for the convenience of Shri Amarnathji yatris visiting and staying at the Zeshta Devi temple during the Yatra period would be explored. He said that the matter regarding provision of medical facilities and transport service to Zeshta Devi temple would also be taken up with the district and other concerned authorities.

The Principal Secretary to the Governor and Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, R. K. Goyal accompanied the Governor during the visit.