*LAHORE: The Punjab government has released Rs5 million for conservation ofaround five centuries old mosque built by Sher Shah Suri at Bhera inSargodha.*
The overall cost of the project was Rs42.598 million and a sum of Rs13.224million was utilised last fiscal year to complete its underpinning, brickflooring, application of lime plaster on interior and exterior of domes,and restoration of fresco boon work.
Rs10 million amount was allocated for the year 2018-19.
The mosque is believed to have been built by Suri, who is considered to bea great builder, in 1541, as is inscribed on the entrance. It has threedomes.
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Sher Shah Suri has built dozens of mosques, forts and tombs. The GreatTrunk (GT) Road was also built by him.
