Badal Approves Panel For Planned Development Of Sri Valmiki Ashram At Ram Tirath

Committee To Prepare The Development Plan

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 26-Apr-2012

Punjab Chief Minister  Parkash Singh Badal today approved to constitute a committee under the Chairmanship of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Welfare of SC & BC Minister  Gulzar Singh Ranike for the comprehensive development of the holy temple of Sri Valmiki ji at Ram Tirath in Aitsar district. A decision to this effect was taken by  Badal during a joint meeting with the leaders and representatives of different groups of Valmik Samaj here at Punjab Bhawan. Taking part in the deliberations,  Badal asked  Ranike and Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha  Charanjit Singh Atwal to jointly finalize the list of members to be included in the committee.   He categorically said that the state government was fully committed to renovate and beautify the holy Ram Tirath temple in view of its sanctity and historical importance.  The master plan for the development would be prepared by the committee, added  Badal. Speaking on the occasion,  Ranike thanked the Chief Minister for his all-out efforts in resolving various long pending issues of the valmik samaj. He further asked the community to reciprocate in the same gesture to honour the commitments of  Badal.   Expressing gratitude on behalf of the Valmik Samaj,  Vijay Danav said that community  would be ever indebted to  Badal for showing magnanimity to ensure overall development and beautification at Sri Valmiki Ashram (Ram Tirath) in view of the sentiments of nearly 14 crore population of valmik community. Prominent amongst others who attended the meeting included Punjab Speaker Vidhan Sabha  Charanjit Singh Atwal, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Welfare of SC & BC Minister  Gulzar Singh Ranike, Secretary Welfare of SC & BC  R Venkatratnam, Special Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister  Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, Deputy Commissioner Aitsar  Rajat Aggarwal, Vice- President SAD and Member PAC  Hans Raj Hans, Chairman, Punjab Dalit Vikas (Development) Board  Vijay Danav (Bhartiya Valmik Dharam Samaj) Chairman, Punjab Safai Karamchari Welfare Board  Raj Kumar Atikay (Valmik Samaj) Chairman of the Bhagwan Valmik Ashram Dhuna Sahib Trust (Regd.) Ram Tirath Aitsar  Om Parkash Gabbar,  Laxman Drawar,  Vipan Thapar, Randeep Gill,  Balwinder Gill and  Rajkumar.