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All the three tent cities in Sultanpur Lodhi jam packed with devotees

November 11, 2019 09:28 PM

SULTANPUR LODHI: Massive efforts made by the Punjab government to facilitate the devotees today got thumbs up from the devotees as all the tent cities constructed by the state government today were filled up to its capacity.

In order to ensure luxurious and comfortable stay to the devotees coming to the holy city for paying obeisance during the various functions to commemorate 550th parkash purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has erected three tent cities in the holy city. These cities namely Guru Nanak Nagar I, Guru Nanak Nagar II and Guru Nanak Nagar III were constructed at villages Maachijoa, Taraf Behbal Bahadur (on Lohian Road) and Randhipur respectively. Constructed over 280 acres of land these tent cities were equipped with state of the art facilities to ensure a comfortable stay to the pilgrims.

The move aimed at ensuring comfortable and luxurious stay to the devotees converging here at the holy city for participating in 550th parkash purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji got massive response from the pilgrims as all the three tent cities were full to its capacity. The tent cities having the capacity of accommodating 35, 000 devotees were jam packed as devotees from all walks of life opted for this free of cost sewa by the state government. All the two bedded cubicals, four bed cubicals, 15 bed and 60 bed dormitories, which were star attraction amongst the pilgrim, remained full on the eve of parkash purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.

Meanwhile, MLA Mr. Navtej Singh Cheema and Deputy Commissioner Mr. DPS Kharbanda reiterated that this was a humble effort by the state government to ensure convenient stay to the pilgrims coming at this holy city. They said that the pilgrims were being provided stay in these tent cities free of cost to ensure that they do not face any sort of inconvenience during the 550th commemorative events to mark the parkash purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.

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