AMRITSAR: The budget of 1487 crore 41 lakh of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for the financial year 2026-27 was passed amidst cheers by the members present.
The budget session held in the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the Teja Singh Samundari Hall located at the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee office here today. was presided over by Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, while General Secretary Sher Singh Mandwala presented the budget.
During the session, the acting Head Granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Giani Amarjit Singh, the acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Giani Tek Singh were present in high esteem.
The budget of Rs 1487 crore 41 lakh passed by the Shiromani Committee this year has registered an increase of 7.28 percent over the previous year. While presenting the budget, General Secretary Sher Singh Mandwala shared the details of the income for various departments and institutions and disclosed the amount kept for future works.
He also mentioned the Panthic, educational, religious propagation and public welfare works done by the Shiromani Committee in the past period.
While presenting the budget, Mandwala said that under the leadership of Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, while the centenaries related to the Sikh Panth were celebrated with great pomp and show, the Sikh organization has done important work for religious propagation, education, Panthic works and public welfare. This time too, special funds have been arranged for these areas in the budget. He explained the budget priorities and the amount kept for various works in detail.
Talking to media after the budget session, SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that the budget presented by General Secretary Sher Singh Mandwala is a reflection of the feelings of the Sangat and special attention has been paid to the facilities for the Sangat. Under this, Rs 33 crore has been reserved for the construction of new Saravans related to Sri Darbar Sahib. Similarly, efforts will be made to effectively increase health and education services and achieve better results in the field of religious propagation.