OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO PROVIDE AMENITIES AT AMARNATH & KEDARNATH TO FACILITATE THE PILGRAMAGE HUSSLE FREE

Pilgrims without roof

 
Pilgrims without roof
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To,

Shri Pranab Mukherjee

President Of India,

New Delhi                                                                        Date : 20^th April,2014

Hon,ble sir,

SUB: REQUEST TO PROVIDE AMENITIES AT AMARNATH & KEDARNATH  TO FACILITATE THE PILGRAMAGE HUSSLE FREE

With utmost respect , may we venture to crave the attention of the first citizen of India i.e. our  President towards the apathy, misery, torture and agony of billions of Hindu devotes of “Shiva” are facing in ‘Free India’ at both places-Amarnath in Srinagar and Kedarnath in Uttarakhand which are considered highest seat of Lord Siva. 

It is best of your knowledge and belief that so many devotees have lost their precious lives enroute to Holy Amarnath and Kedarnath due to inclement and rough weather. Alas! That your government never waked up to undertake such measure which could not only save lives of millions of pilgrimage but could facilitate their journey which they undertake every year due to their eternal faith in Lord Shiva.

We are sorry to say that your highness has served many agust offices of GOI but no concrete plan was chalked out despite many calamities occurred at both ‘Shrine’. Even-“Hon,ble Supreme Court on August 13,2012 had asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to finish construction of roads and widening of passage to the Amarnath shrine before snowfall.

A Bench of Justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar passed the order after taking suo moto note of media reports of pilgrims' deaths allegedly due to lack of proper facilities and medical care for them” but situation remain the same at the part of government of J&K.

We are failed to understand that it is well known that ‘religious tourism’ provide millions of jobs in both the sates at the expense of pilgrims but both states are stoic to the grievances of the pilgrims. Why? Are they don’t want to save lives of their citizens.

In lieu of above, we request to highest honour of our president that  the government of both the states i.e. J&K and Uttarakhand besides government of India be instructed to provide all the

facilities which a human being and citizen of India deserve from government in the 34 Km of the tedious  route to Amarnath and 14 Km route to Kedarnath be provided on top priority so that it looks to those personalities of India who failed to provide then while they were in the jobs to provide but we expect from our first citizen of India that he would take all measure which are in his command so that in future no calamity could engulf the precious lives of your citizens and personally visit at both places to take stock of the measure taken by your government after your good office initiative.

May we suggest the following steps if be taken by your all governments and your highness for smooth journey of pilgrims as your good office is already well apprised of the facts that “The civil society has a big role to facilitate various facilities in make-shift tents to the Yatris for their safe journey at his own but that is not enough.

1.    It is suggested that both the route to shrine be well roofed by GOI like ‘Viashnodevi route’ to save their citizens from unpredictable weather and  snowfall.

2.    that after a gap of half kilometer on en route-the concreate shelters along with benches should be provided on the route of both sides for the pilgrimage journey to save themselves from the heavy rains and snow falls. 

3.    that the medical camps be provided en route because so many people fell ill due to shortage of oxygen at both shrine,

4.    that the fresh drinking water facilities be provides so as to discourage pilgrims for carrying polythene bottles.

5.    that the whole route be enlighted by Solar System.

6.    that the route be provided by bath rooms on both sides of the way so as to provide basic facilities which free India human demand from their respective government to prevent the pilgrims to through fecal in open because residents of J&J drinks water coming from the glacier en route.

7.    that the record of the accounts & donations should be placed yearly on Web-site of The Shrine Board for the public after the completion of the YATRA.  

8.    that the raw materials such as Vegetables, Gas Cylinders and Edible Oils etc. may be delivered to “LANGARS CIVIL ORGANIZATION” by the SHRINE or J&K Govt. at the reasonable rates.  

9.    that the devotees should also be nominated as Members of the “Amar Nath Shrine Board or Kedarnath Shrine Board” so that the members of the body should keep a watch and make the suitable arrangements for the pilgrims.

10. Since the government has wasted trillions of rupees in different scams so the journeys be made free from any tax and charges because so far the Amarnath Shrine Board is only charging Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) from every organization who are providing LANGARS at their owns,and Rs. 1000/- from every private tent owner and shopkeeper on both routes in lieu of cleanliness, a huge amount is received from the contractors for Car Parking every year and donations through DAAN PATRAS placed in the premises of ‘the SHRINE’ but it observes that after the completion of YATRA  the LANGAR places are not cleaned and the garbage can be seen on the next journey too.

11. That both the route should be sanitized by putting sophisticated waste management system in place, and people must be fined to avoid use of polythene so that the fauna and flora could be saved.

12. That the pilgrims must be informed in route about the condition of the weather through loud speakers

We hope that you shall while realizing the genuine grievances of the pilgrims for taking pilgrimage to both shrine take such measure which will make history while you are in office.

Wishing you all best.

Truly yours

Rajinder Vij

President & All members & devotees

 

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