Clean surroundings of Golden Temple: DC to officials

After inspecting infrastructure around the Golden Temple, Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney today passed instructions to clean the surroundings of the shrine. She also inspected the car parking, streets and corridors in vicinity of the Golden Temple.

She said convenience of the pilgrims coming to pay obeisance at the holiest Sikh shrine must be taken care off. Sawhney directed officials of the departments concerned take necessary steps in this connection. Officials were asked to clean all roads leading to the Golden Temple.

She asked officials to make sure that cleanliness was maintained in the surroundings of the Golden Temple, besides roads leading to the shrine were encroachment free and clean. Sahni said she would re-inspect the area after every two months.

She took serious note of the main parking for tourists which was in poor condition. She instructed officials of the Amritsar Development Authority (ADA) and the contractor to install information boards in the parking lot, clean bathrooms, make sure elevators were functional and install lights in the surroundings of the shrine.

She said, “The tourism industry is flourishing because of the devotees, who visit the holy city, to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple.”

She said it was duty of all stakeholders to take care of the shrine’s surroundings. She instructed officials of the ADA to award tender to eligible company for maintaining cleanliness in the corridor. SDM Mankanwal Singh Chahal, ADA Chief Administrator Darbara Singh, Tourism Officer Sukhmandeep Singh and other officials were present on the occasion.