SRINAGAR, June 2 -- Hon'ble Chairman Trustee of J&K Dharmarth Trust, nonagenarian statesman Dr. Karan Singh, today paid a visit to the revered Mata Kheer Bhawani Shrine to oversee the arrangements ahead of the Annual Mela, scheduled to commence tomorrow.

Dr. Karan Singh was accompanied by the President of the Trust, Dr. P.S. Pathania, during the inspection. The visit was aimed at ensuring all necessary preparations have been made for the smooth conduct of the Mela, which draws thousands of devotees from across the country.

Expressing satisfaction over the progress, Dr. Karan Singh commended the improvement in facilities at the shrine, made possible through the support of the Government grant. He noted that the infrastructural developments...