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LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP): A meeting to review progress on the hydraulic canopies project at the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) was held at Auqaf House Lahore on Monday, with Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Dr Ehsan Bhutta presiding.
During the meeting, a detailed review was conducted of the ongoing work on the installation of hydraulic canopies at Data Darbar, being developed on the pattern of Masjid-e-Nabvi (SAW) in Madinah Sharif. The project aims to enhance facilities for devotees by providing protection from weather conditions while preserving the spiritual and architectural beauty of the shrine.
Dr Ehsan Bhutta directed the departments concerned to further expedite the pace of work and ensure completion of the project within the stipulated timeline, in line with the vision of Chief Minister Punjab. He said that under the government’s development agenda, a new era of restoration, development, and expansion of shrines and mosques across the province was being initiated.
He said that modern, aesthetically pleasing, and climate-resilient hydraulic canopies, similar to those at Masjid-e-Nabvi (SAW), would be installed at Data Darbar. Under the project, 20 fully automated hydraulic canopies, each measuring 8.5 by 8.5 metres, will be installed in the courtyard of the mosque.
The Secretary Auqaf said that the Data Darbar hydraulic canopies project would prove to be a landmark initiative, providing comfort, safety, and convenience to thousands of devotees and visitors. He added that the installation of the canopies would significantly enhance the beauty of the mosque and the shrine, while offering world-class facilities to pilgrims.
The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary Auqaf Punjab Nabeela Javed, Director Projects Auqaf Punjab Rafiq Noor Wattoo, Chief (S&T) Planning and Development Board Yasar Arif, General Manager NESPAK Adil Nazir, Administrator Auqaf Data Darbar Sheikh Jameel Ahmed, Executive Engineer Data Darbar Qaiser Munir, XEN Auqaf Muhammad Nawaz, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Data Darbar Muhammad Mubashir, and other relevant officers.