76 schools, roads and buildings have been renamed after the slain and eminent personalities under the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations,” across the Union Territory.
According to reports, the General Administration Department (GAD) on Friday issued an order rechristening government run schools, roads and building in Jammu and Kashmir.
The GAD order comes a day after the Administrative Council (AC) met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and approved the renaming of public infrastructure.
“As a mark of respect and acknowledgement of the exceptional contributions towards the security and development of the Union territory, the identified infrastructure will be renamed after the martyrs and living legends from Jammu and Kashmir,” an official spokesperson had said.
According to the order issued by the GAD, Boys Higher Secondary School (HSS) Khanabal Anantnag was named as Shri Ravi Jee HSS followed by Tragpora Rohama Panzulla Road, Baramulla was named after HC Shri Mohammad Shafi, Salamabad Dachina Road Baramulla as Shri Manzoor Ahmad Naik, Sultandaki Kamalkote Road Baramulla as Sgct Shri Dost Mohammad, Chankhan Baramulla Sopore Road as Constable Shri Niyaz Ahmad Dar, Humdub Shalkote Road, Baramulla was named as Dy.SP Shri S. Jagtar Singh.
Similarly, Balhama Naribal Road, Baramulla was named after NK Shri Ghulam Mohd Khan, MS Chairhara Magam Budgam as Constable Shri Abdul Rashid MS Mir, Govt High School Gutlibagh, Ganderbal as ASI Shri Sakhi Akbar, Boys HSS Kulgam as L/NK Shri Nazir Ahmed Wani, Govt Degree College Kilam Kulgam as Inspector Shri Mohammad Altaf Dar, Cheterkote-Gundishat Road, Kupwara as Sgct Shri Naseer Ahmad Kolie, Sulkote-Halmatpora-Batergam Gushi Road, Kupwara as Sgct Shri Mohammad Altaf, Gangbugh-Anderbugh Chandigam Road, Kupwara as HC Shri Ghulam Mohammad, Tral-kahlil Road, Pulwama as Shri Mohd Lateef Gojar, Awantipora Chowk, Pulwama as Shri Mohd Amin Bhat, Shaheed Arshad Khan Chowk (Khak Chowk), Srinagar as Shri Arshad Khan, Shaheed Javid Iqbal KP Bagh Bund Road, Srinagar as Shri Javid Iqbal.
Also, Balhama Naribal Road, Baramulla was named after NK Shri Ghulam Mohd Khan, MS Chairhara Magam Budgam as Constable Shri Abdul Rashid MS Mir, Govt High School Gutlibagh, Ganderbal as ASI Shri Sakhi Akbar, Boys HSS Kulgam as L/NK Shri Nazir Ahmed Wani, Govt Degree College Kilam Kulgam as Inspector Shri Mohammad Altaf Dar, Cheterkote-Gundishat Road, Kupwara as Sgct Shri Naseer Ahmad Kolie, Sulkote-Halmatpora-Batergam Gushi Road, Kupwara as Sgct Shri Mohammad Altaf, Gangbugh-Anderbugh Chandigam Road, Kupwara as HC Shri Ghulam Mohammad, Tral-kahlil Road, Pulwama as Shri Mohd Lateef Gojar, Awantipora Chowk, Pulwama as Shri Mohd Amin Bhat, Shaheed Arshad Khan Chowk (Khak Chowk), Srinagar as Shri Arshad Khan, Shaheed Javid Iqbal KP Bagh Bund Road, Srinagar as Shri Javid Iqbal.