Kartarpur Gurdwara to reopen soon after catering work

The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarp will reopen for pilgrims once the repair work is completed, probably within three to four days, subject to weather conditions and the Ravi river flow, government sources said.

Cleaning and restoration are underway on the Saint Sikh site after flooding water has fallen, but the process was slowed down by current failures. On Friday, officials said that strong precipitation hampered efforts.

Sanctuaries additional secretaries, evacuated Trust Property Board (ETPB), Saifullah Khokhar, said that Gurdwara had been flooded after the embankments along the Ravi and Nullah Bae river. He noted that repair work on the embankments will only start once the water levels are dropping.

The flood waters had submerged parts of the Gurdwara up to 10 to 12 feet, which were then released with the help of rescue teams, the district administration and the staff of the army. The main courtyard, the interior sections and Darshan Deori have since been cleaned, while special arrangements have been taken to protect the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Yesterday, the chief of the Marshal of the Staff of the Army (COAS) Asim Munnir, also visited the site during the rescue efforts.

During its interaction with the SIKH community, the COAS assured that all the religious sites damaged by the floods – including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur – would be fully restored in their priority in priority, according to a press release from inter -service public relations (ISPR).

Coas also undertook an air study by Darbar Sahib Kartarpur to assess the extent of damage.

For drying up, pumping machines and drainage channels have been deployed, although manual cleaning has remained necessary due to electricity disturbances.

Officials have said that long -term measures will be implemented to prevent future floods, including strengthening embankments, upgrading of drainage systems and installing improved systems at the start of alert.

The government and military leaders have reiterated their commitment to ensure maximum protection of all religious sites, including Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib.

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Punjab floods

Earlier this week Wednesday, the flood waters of the Ravi river reached Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, immersing his courtyard and stopping the pilgrimage on one of the holy sites of Sikhism.

The visuals of the land showed that the marble stages of the sanctuary and the completely flooded court, while the flood waters were moving into the complex during the night. About 200 to 300 pilgrims were blocked in the Kartarpur corridor, the armed forces called to carry out rescue operations.

The managers of the Evacuee Trust properties commission confirmed that flood waters were infiltrated into the complex, reaching almost three feet in certain regions and forcing pilgrimages to a sudden stop.

But the threat is not limited to Pakistan. On the other side of the border in the Gurdaspur district of India, the Punjab, the historic city of Dera Baba Nanak – which houses another Sikh Sacré sanctuary – would be in precarious conditions, with increasing river levels powered by continuous continuous precipitation in the upper basin areas, in particular the Himachal Pradesh and the India occupies Kashmir, Indian (Iiojk).

The city has immense religious importance. It is located directly opposite Kartarpur and linked to Pakistan by the Kartarpur corridor without visa. Since 2019, the corridor has allowed thousands of Indian pilgrims to visit the Narowal sanctuary, where Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, spent his last days.