Published 17:14 IST, April 9th 2020
Delhi Gurudwara Committee offers two hospital buildings for treatment of COVID-19 patients
The DSGMC offered a hospital and a 500-bedded hospital building at Gurudwara Bala Sahib for the isolation, treatment & quarantine of COVID-19 patients in Delhi
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Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Manment Committee (DSGMC) on Wednesday offered a hospital and a 500-bedded hospital building for isolation and treatment of COVID-19 patients in national capital at Gurudwara Bala Sahib.
In a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, DSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa ackwledged that state government is developing its infrastructure to man rise in COVD-19 suspected patients. He furr suggested converting hotels and banquet halls into health facilities for isolation, treatment and quarantine of se patients.
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Sirsa n went on to offer Guru Harkrishan Hospital, a 50-bedded multidisciplinary hospital with intensive care units at Gurudwara Bala Sahib, for assistance of state government. Besides, Manjinder Sirsa also offered 500-bedded six-story building of Guru Harkrishan Institute of Medical Science and Research, which is rey to be set up, for same cause.
"We believe that and if Delhi government desires, a visit at site can be planned to explore possibilities to complete it in an expedited manner to use it for this very purpose. Use of this proposed state-of--art health facility to fill existing gap between health resource available and required will work in nation's interest," Sirsa said.
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DSGMC Offers Majnu Ka Tila Gurudwara As Quarantine Facility
Earlier in March, DSGMC extended a helping hand to government of Delhi by offering Gurudwara 'Majnu ka Tila' as quarantine facility.
In a letter written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, DSGMC said "We offer to provide DSGMC Saral of Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila Sahib as Quarantine facility and provision of Langar for poor and needy people when and where it is required in Delhi. Furr, we offer any or support or help as required."
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" nation is fighting against a dely virus. DSGMC has also done its bit in helping government where we have offered Gurudwara of Majnu ka Tila as quarantine facility. Moreover, we have decided to send food packets in form of langar to people living in Ren Baseras in Delhi," said Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
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17:14 IST, April 9th 2020