Work initiated to install solar power plant at Sri Darbar Sahib

Solar power plant will reduce electricity expenses – Bibi Jagir Kaur

Amritsar, June 12 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today initiated the work to install solar power plant after ardas (prayer). It will supply electricity at Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib complex.

                    The Sewa (service) of this solar plant is being done by the United Sikh Mission from the United States of America (USA). SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said that the power generation will start very soon for the holy shrine. On one hand this will spread a message among the Sangat (devotees) to use the natural resources and it will highly reduce the electricity expenses on the other hand, said Bibi Jagir Kaur.

                  700 kilowatts (KW) solar plant is being installed for the time being as the government did’nt gives permission to install the same at some open space. SGPC had sought permission from the Punjab government to install the solar power plant at Gurdwara Satlani Sahib near Sri Amritsar. In this regard, a meeting was also held with Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, but so far, the permission has not been granted”, said SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur. She said the SGPC has now started the work to install solar power plant at the roof of Mata Ganga Niwas inside Sri Harmandar Sahib Complex.

                 “In the near future, when permission is granted from the government, another solar power plant of 2 megawatts (MW) will be installed. If permission is granted, then apart from Sri Harmandar Sahib more gurdwaras could be used for this purpose, said Bibi Jagir Kaur.

                The present on the occasion includes SGPC senior vice-president Surjit Singh Bhitewad, general secretary Bhagwant Singh Sialka, SGPC members Bhai Manjit Singh Bhurakohna, Bhai Ram Singh, Bawa Singh Gumanpura, Gurnam Singh Jassal, Akali leader Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh, Baldev Singh on behalf of the chairman of United Sikh Mission Rashpal Singh Dhindsa, Jarnail Singh Kang, master Ranjit Singh, Prof. NP Singh, SGPC additional secretary Sukhdev Singh Bhurakohna, Sukhminder Singh, assistant secretary Kulwinder Singh Ramdas etc.