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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has taken a decisive step towards establishing the Sri Guru Ravidass Bani Adhyayan Centre by securing physical possession of 10.50 acres of acquired land at villages Naugajja and Faridpur on Kartarpur Road, Jalandhar, reaffirming the government’s commitment to honouring the legacy of Guru Ravidass Ji in a concrete and time-bound manner.
The entire possession process was completed in the presence of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, MLA Balkar Singh, Chairman Punjab Agriculture Development Bank Pawan Teenu, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and representatives of Dera Sachkhand Ballan.
Speaking on this occasion, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “It is a matter of immense pleasure that the Punjab Government has secured physical possession of 10.50 acres of land for the construction of a state-of-the-art Sri Guru Ravidass Bani Adhyayan Centre. This land will now be utilised to create a world-class institution dedicated to the teachings of Guru Ravidass Ji.”
He further announced, “The Punjab government will bear an expenditure of ₹55 lakh to shift the high-tension electricity wires from the site so that construction work can proceed smoothly and without delay.”
The Finance Minister informed, “With the registration of sale deeds completed earlier and physical possession now secured, the project has entered a crucial execution phase. The design and layout plan of the Centre is being prepared by experts in consultation with representatives of Dera Sachkhand Ballan. Tenders will be floated at the earliest so that construction begins without any further delay.”
Reiterating the Bhagwant Mann government’s resolve, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated, “The Sri Guru Ravidass Bani Adhyayan Centre will play a pivotal role in spreading the teachings of Guru Ravidass Ji across the world and in nurturing scholars who are dedicated to propagating his message. The Punjab Government remains firmly committed to preserving and promoting the spiritual and social legacy of Guru Ji.”
He also highlighted that the Punjab Government has already announced year-long celebrations to mark the 650th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj. “A series of programmes will be organised across the state on a grand scale to honour the legacy of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj and to promote communal harmony as laid down by Guru Ji. These celebrations will reflect the deep respect and reverence that the people of Punjab hold for his teachings,” he added.
Representatives of Dera Sachkhand Ballan thanked the Punjab Government for executing the project in a time-bound manner and for ensuring that the long-pending demand of the Sangat is being fulfilled with sincerity and speed.
Later, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, along with MLA Balkar Singh, Chairman Pawan Teenu, Senior AAP Leader Nitin Kohli and Rajwinder Kaur Thiara, paid obeisance at Dera Sachkhand Ballan and sought the blessings of Dera Chief Sant Niranjan Dass Ji.
