Amritsar, February 28:
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami after holding ardas (prayer) inaugurated the solar power plant installed for electricity supply at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Baba Deep Singh Ji, Sri Amritsar today.
The Sewa (voluntary service) of this solar plant has been done by the United Sikh Mission, United States of America (USA).
Inaugurating the solar plant, Advocate Dhami said earlier with the support of United Sikh Mission, USA, the SGPC has successfully installed solar power plants at the premises of Sri Harmandar Sahib and Gurdwara Bir Baba Buddha Sahib, Thatha, Tarn Taran.
“Today (on Monday), a third solar power plant has been inaugurated at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Baba Deep Singh Ji, which has the capacity of generating 78 Kilowatt (kW) electricity. Permissions have been granted to install similar solar power plants at Gurdwara Gurusar Satlani Sahib and its work will be started very soon”, said Advocate Dhami.
SGPC President said solar energy is a good alternative and it is the need of time to use natural resources to produce electricity.
He said with the production of electricity through solar energy, the problem of electricity will be resolved and it will also reduce the expense on the same.
On this occasion, SGPC President Advocate Dhami honoured the chairman of United Sikh Mission, USA S. Rashpal Singh Dhindsa, and other representatives with the Siropao (robe of honour).
Those present on this occasion included SGPC executive committee member S. Harjap Singh Sultanwind, member Bhai Manjit Singh, Bhai Ajaib Singh Abhyasi, SGPC secretary S. Mohinder Singh Ahli, OSD to SGPC President S. Satbir Singh Dhami, former secretary S. Sukhdev Singh Bhurakohna, manager of Sri Darbar Sahib S. Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, United Sikh Mission chairman S. Rashpal Singh Dhindsa, S. Avtar Singh, Dr. NP Singh, SB Singh Marwaha, and more.