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SGPC distributes relief of Rs. 2 crores to flood hit Sikh familiies in J&K
November 17, 2014 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC has disbursed financial aid worth Rs 2 crore for the rehabilitation of Sikh families in the flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Diljeet Singh Bedi, SGPC additional secretary, in a statement, said they had kicked off the process to distribute aid to the affected Sikh families, which had been divided into three categories. “We are distributing cheques for Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 25,000 each to these families, depending upon the extent of damage caused to their houses,” he said.
A control room set up by Sikhs in Srinagar Gurdwara for helping flood-victims of J & K
SGPC secretary said the SGPC had been running a relief camp at a Gurdwara in Budgam ever since the tragedy struck the state, besides dispatching a huge quantity of relief material to the Kashmir valley.
In another development, the SGPC has sent 25 Saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, 300 Gurbani gutkas/ pothis’, 10 harmoniums and five ‘tabla’ sets.
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