New Delhi, June 2
Gold and silver ornaments worth about Rs 2.60 crore were donated by the Delhi Sikh Gudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) for a 125-bed Covid facility at an existing semi-finished hospital building at Bala Sahib Gudwara along Ring Road here.
The ornaments were donated to Baba Bachan Singh, ‘Kar Sewa Wale’. “The gold and silver ornaments were donations from devotees made to gurdwaras over the years,” said DSGMC president Manjinder Singh Sirsa. The approximate price of one kg of gold is about Rs 50 lakh while silver is valued at nearly Rs 68,000 per kg.
The 125-bed facility with an ICU would be at the same building where the free kidney dialysis centre was opened some months ago.
The French Government has donated an oxygen plant for the hospital that is arriving next week. Apart from that, a oxygen plant donated by a devotee is currently being installed. “The local government of New York has contacted us and virtual meeting has been done, they are also keen to help,” said Sirsa. — TNS
DSGMC donates Rs 2.6-cr gold, silver for hospital
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