Srinagar, Feb 02 (KNS): Following public outrage over unhygienic conditions at Hazratbal’s Chapri Market and a viral video showing dead rodents in food oil, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has formed a committee to address the issue.
As per an order issued by Tehsildar Waqf Board, the committee will review hygiene, aesthetics, and market conditions at Chapri Market, Assar-i-Sharief, Hazratbal. The move follows concerns raised during the Deputy Commissioner's review meeting on Mehraj-ul-Alam 2025.
The panel, headed by Administrator Khursheed Ahmed Wani, includes administrators Ashiq Hussain Wani, along with J.E.s Gulam-e-Murtaza and Anzar Hamid.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelTheir mandate includes proposing hygiene measures, structural improvements, and a color scheme for vendor stalls to align with the shrine’s beautification.
Additionally, the committee will address long-pending issues of Sabzi Market vendors, propose canopy-style structures for stalls, and recommend rent settlements. It has been directed to submit its report within 10 days.
The viral video, which surfaced after Meraj-ul-Alam SAW, showed a vendor using contaminated oil for Nadir-Munji, a popular street snack. Authorities immediately seized the vendor’s shop, and police have registered an FIR for selling unhygienic food. (KNS)