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Centre will help Punjab to make Harmandir Sahib pollution free |
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Written by Punjab Newsline Network, Chandigarh
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Punjab Pollution Board would initiate a joint scientific study to save most sacred religious place of Sikhs, Golden Temple from the ill effects of rising pollution in its vicinity.
Disclosing this here on Tuesday Bikram Singh Majithia, Science, Technology & Environment Minister said that assistance of CPCB has been sought of because it had a vast experience of suggesting measures for protection of Taj Mahal.
The Minister said that Punjab government was worried about the increasing pollution level in the surroundings of Golden Temple and its ill effects on it. He said that Sri Darbar Sahib Complex as a whole was an example of architectural skills and precious paintings other symbolic heritage of Sikh Gurus. But due to urbanization, industrialization and other domestic activities pollution level was increasing in the city if Amritsar day by day hence threatening this precious Heritage site.
The Minister said that many scientists, intellectuals, writers & Sikh-thinkers had raised their voice against the threats of pollution to Harmander Sahib through their writing and media reporting. According to the initial studies the probable reasons identified were transportation, industrial & commercial activities, huge buildings & their emission around the complex. Similarly with in the complex also the use of fuel in community Kitchen & other domestic activities and non point sources of pollution were also identified reasons. Majithia said that since no scientific & systematic study had been conducted with regard to identifying & quantifying the factors affecting the Sri Harmander Sahib, it has been decided to rope in CPCB in this exercise.
He said that Sri Harmander Sahib is the most sacred religious site for crores of Punjabi living around the World. This is the only symbol of religious, environment & natural harmony available worldwide. The sarovars, Guru Ka Bagh, Parikarna marble work particularly the sun-watch and marble tomb build by the late Sardar Lahna Singh Majithia are the heritage that guided the generations over the last 400 years.
Majithia further said that like Harmander Sahib, Punjab Govt. was committed to protect and preserve all the heritage sights are the symbol of glorious past and the source of inspiration for the future generations.
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