Will develop Dargah as tourism destination

Nellore: Mayor Sk Abdul Aziz said that they would modernise Bara Shaheed Dargah after chalking out plans. Aziz visited Bara Shaheed Dargah here on Monday. Speaking to the media, Mayor said that they had constructed roads, ghat, toilets and other amenities in the premises of Dargah for devotees with the funds of Nellore Municipal Corporation.

He informed media that they would take up construction of Islamic library, community hall, bathrooms on Musafir Khana at the Dargah at a cost of Rs 8 crore. “We have focused on developing the Dargah as a tourism destination and also providing amenities to the devotees. We would construct a shopping complex and allocate shops to the local vendors,” said the Mayor.

He explained that they would be taking up ghat construction in Ranganayakulapet with Rs 9 crore, development of Koneru with an oulay of Rs 3 crore, Teppotsavam ghat at Mypadu gate with Rs 1 crore and a Christian burial ground at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore in the Corporation limits. The Mayor said that they have been giving equal priority for all festivals in the city. Municipal Commissioner S Alim Basha and others were present.