Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the Sikh apex religious
body of the Sikhs, here today passed its annual budget of Rs 1,159
crore, an increase of nearly Rs 59 crore, over last financial year.
Amidst
the chanting of Sikh religious slogans at Teja Singh Samudari hall
here, the budget for the 2018-19 fiscal was passed under the supervision
of newly-elected SGPC President Gobind Singh Longowal.
The
budget was presented by SGPC General Secretary Gurbachan Singh
Karmuwala, who also highlighted the religious activities of last year.
Reading
out the budget document, Karmuwala informed that for the upcoming
financial year 2018-19, the SGPC has kept Rs 36.50 crore provision for
educational funds, besides Rs 228 crore for the educational institutions
which are run by the SGPC.
Likewise, adequate funds have been
provided in the budget for promotion of religious activities and for
management of the Gurdwaras.
Longowal informed that for cancer
patients, a sum of Rs 9.50 crore has been kept to extend medical help to
those patients who cannot afford the medical expenses, while a sum of
Rs 61 lakh has been reserved to extend help to the victims of various
natural disasters.
PTI
