JAMMU, Aug 26: Bawa Bhair Dev Sathan Trust (Regd) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the callous attitude of the Govt. for not paying any heed toward the connectivity for the pilgrims who visiting the shrine regularly, because despite the lapse of one year of washing away the steel bridge.
Interacting with media persons, Chairman of Bawa Bhair Dev Sathan construction committee, Former Dy. Commissioner B.S.Jamwal, It’s General Secretary Ritiz Khajuria and others alleged that not even a single penny on the restoration of the track and repair of shrine which had badly damaged during the massive flood on 26th of August 2025,despite best efforts of the shrine management to follow the issues with the concerned authorities including concerned political set up from time to time, but all efforts went in vain. “The lakhs of devotees who had planned their visit covering their religious, ritual had to abandoned the visit to shrine, which is most unfortunate, “they added.
BBDST President Balwant Singh, General Secretary Ramesh Sharma and NMC President Subash Shastri also expressed its dismay for not having included the road project in the recently approved project which after Persuasion of two year was got prepared by the concerned authorities under PMGSY, not even a single department officers/officials visited the shrine to access the lost occurred there for providing first aid and repair. Trust however is making all out efforts to provide minimum facilities to the pilgrims by way of leveling of earth damaged and minor of repair of bathing Ghats, electricity, water etc.
Om Parkash Sharma, Kirpal Singh, Subash Sharma, Terseem Sharma, Joginder Singh, Sita Ram, Mohinder Kumar, Girdhari Lal and others members of the Trust also appealed the J K U T administration to kindly address the immediate natured restoration issue by having than audit of losses conducted on priority as ancient shrine is facing utter isolation of facilities.