Nanded, a Southern Indian city considered holy by the Sikhs, represented by the Takhat Hazoor Sahib committee, joined the Green Pilgrimage Network, making a commitment towards becoming eco-friendly.
A new train, connecting important Sikh shrines at Amritsar and Nanded in Maharashtra, was given a grand reception by members of the community as it arrived here on its maiden journey.
EcoSikh’s initiative got a major boost by UNDP, SGPC, DSGMC and all the Takhats giving a supportive call to the entire Sikh community worldwide to observe the Sikh Environment Day.
We are also hopeful that this year on Sikh Environment Day, the Sikhs around the world will receive and celebrate the message of Guru that: 'Being Sikh is Being Kind to Environment.'
Administrator of Sri Hazur Sahib - Dr P S Pasricha, thanked railway department for acceding to their request of starting this new connection & requested railways to run Sri Ganganagar - Hazur Sahib express daily instead of weekly.
Sikh pilgrims cleaned the sanctum sanctorum by fetching water thrice from the Godavari and twice from Bawdi-sahib, a historic well located behind the Sachkhand.