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Amritsar, June 3 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Holy city of Amritsar evinces deep devotion not only from its citizens, but also from the entire Punjabi Diaspora internationally. However, the significance of its spiritual blessing is as much felt by Visitors and tourists, who bow their heads in hundreds of thousands each day, at its holy precincts. The message is universal and the blessing wafts across caste, creed and religion. The city was established by the fourth Sikh Master, Guru Ram Dass and came to be known as Chak Ram Dass.
Celebrating its Foundation Day is a privilege for all concerned. This year many programs are being planned by Various organisations. A procession shall be flagged off by Jathedar Akal Takht Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh. Which shall be joined by students, citizens, environment and sanitation teams that care for the city. The procession organised by EcoAmritsar & its stakeholders shall begin from the Golden temple& shall culminate in a public meeting at Ram Bagh Gardens. SGPC shall run samagams and katha attributed to the 438th year of Amritsar city. NCC, schools, colleges, business houses, NGO’s, Malls and media houses are planning events for the day. Specific mention needs to be made to Indian Academy of Fine Arts ( Sculpture art exhibition), WWF (Nature walks for specially enabled persons), Kesh Sambhaal Parchaar sanstha (Seminar on Amritsar a Beautiful city),
VOA (installing dustbins), Nishad Entertainers (Cleanliness drive), Dilbir Foundation (Namita Jaspal Presentation on Golden Temple restoration work), Etc. Millennium School has already announced that its children shall participate and conduct many programs leading To the event for which arrangements shall be made by them. Big FM is partnering the audio media space Enthusiastically. Said Gunbir Singh, Chairman Eco Amritsar, “This city is the cultural capital of Punjab, the religious hub of Sikh faith, and A source of spiritual solace to mankind. Celebrating its foundation day and honouring its values is our privilege.”
Tarundeep Singh, Project Adminstrator EcoAmritsar sought widespread participation for the event. We also anticipate that various organisations are working on Programs across the week preceding the event. Our focus of ‘course shall be on the environment and sanitation.
Eco Sikh President Dr. Rajwant Singh expressed his satisfaction at Diaspora interest in AFD 2015. He said that building the sustaining capacities of Amritsar, and holistic improvement of the quality of the Holy City of Amritsar is an area of concern globally. AFD thus provides us with an annual opportunity to celebrate, and yet revisit our concerns for our beloved city.
