The Socio-Political Activist Syed Karar Hashmi has requested district administration to make all efforts for protection and preservation of Narayanbagh Chinar garden, Situated at the banks of river Jehlum. The famous Chinar garden at Naranbagh-Dab in Central Kashmir Ganderbal is historical. The landscape near the garden at Narayanbagh in past was a sight of serene. The garden used to be a favourite tourist destination in the past. It is situated on the banks of river Jhelum and houses 200 Chinar Trees.We must plant trees if we want to save our environment and future, If we do not care for trees today, we will turn our beautiful state into a parched land.
Karar Hashmi from Central Kashmir Ganderbal said in a Press statement that the gigantic Chinar tree is considered very sacred because they have been an important part of Kashmiri tradition, that is the fact , a Chinar tree is found in almost every village in Kashmir.The people of the locality have done a lot of destruction to the rich cultural heritage and have illegally occupied a large quantity of land out of this garden.We have registered a complaint in the Grievienc Cell of Honorable Chief Minister Omar Abdullah titled ‘ ‘Awam Ki Aawaz ‘couple of years before but nothing happened on the ground. The Chinar Trees in Narayanbagh Chinar garden are in a great threat.
Agha Hashmi further added that in the middle of the garden there is the famous Temple known as Priyag Shiv Temple attended by thousands of devotees from different states of India . On the other side of the Chinar garden there is a famous Shrine of Syed Danyal Kazmi, decedent of Mir Shamsuddin Araqi both engulfed with Chinar trees.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir and the district administration has completely failed to protect this garden so for. The garden has become the dwelling place of local people.The said Garden and other Chinar trees falling in the area need to be protected and preserved. Syed Karar added
The Socio-Political Activist Agha Syed Karar Hashmi have requested Ganderbal district administration to take a serious note on it and must engulf the said Chinar Garden with a strong fencing, so that Sacred trees Will be saved from destruction by the hands of killers.
