SGPC all set to expand ‘Langar Hall’ of Sri Harmandir Sahib

AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—The Apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee is all set to expand the ‘Langar Hall’ (Free Community Kitchen) of sanctum sanctorum Sri Harmandir Sahib. Presently, the ‘Langar Hall’ holds capacity to accommodate 5,000 devotees at a time but with extension 7,500 devotees could be accommodated at a time.

A source within SGPC informed Sikh24 that the project cost would be around Rupees 200 million and the project is expected to be completed till Bandi Chhor Diwas this year.  

Although construction and other civil works are almost done, work on kitchen fittings and plumbing in the kitchen area are yet to be executed. An SGPC official informed that extra care was being given to hygiene and drainage system and special equipment are being imported for it. He further said that the rush at the community kitchen is on the rise so they have decided to put in more efforts to accommodate more devotees so that they can partake of ‘langar’ without much wait.

It is pertinent to note here that free community kitchen of central Sikh shrine Sri Harmandir Sahib serves ‘langar’ to more than 100,000 devotees daily irrespective of their religion, caste, creed, nationality or ethnicity.

Harmandir Sahib - Where 100,000 are nourished spiritually and physically everyday
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