Diplomat Correspondent
Kishtwar, DD, The District Development Commissioner (DC), Kishtwar, Sh. Pankaj Kumar Sharma (JKAS), chaired a meeting today to review and discuss key heritage conservation and restoration projects proposed under the Scheme for Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Conservation of Architecture & Heritage of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
During the meeting, the officers deliberated on multiple heritage and religious infrastructure projects, including the Preservation of Sai Draman Heritage Site at Bhaguna Panchayat, Block Nagseni; Preservation of Bhatan Dimiji Buddhist Site at Nagseni, Doda; Renovation and Restoration of Devigol Jwala Mata Temple along with the Holy Spring at Bunjwah; Revival and Restoration of Raghunathji Temple at Kishtwar; and Construction of a Dharamshala at Haloti (Machail) in the Padder region.
The aim of these projects is to preserve the historical, spiritual, and cultural identity of Kishtwar while promoting heritage-based tourism.
The DC directed the PWD R&B Department that the tender to be floated must have a condition that the participant should have executed work of a similar nature.
He directed that all development works must align with the traditional archaeological patterns and historical aesthetics of the respective heritage sites, ensuring that structural resemblance and authenticity are preserved while executing the works in a planned manner.
Emphasizing the significance of conserving heritage infrastructure, the DDC stated that the preservation of these important cultural landmarks will contribute to the socio-cultural development of the region while enhancing its religious tourism potential.
The meeting was attended by ADDC Kishtwar Sh. Vinod Kumar Behnal(JKAS), ExEn PMGSY Chatroo Shakti Kumar Raina, AEE PWD (R&B) Padder Khursheed Ahmed Choudhary, AEE PWD (R&B) Kishtwar and other sectoral officers.
