From an average collection of offerings of Rs 23 lakh a day (Rs 85 crore for the year, including those received online) in 2019-20, its collection for the two weeks since the curfew was imposed has dipped to between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 a day, said an SGPC official, Hindustan Times has reported.

Amritsar: A massive dip in offerings from devotees at the Golden Temple will cause a tough situation for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to manage the temple finances amid the curfew enforced to curb the spread of deadly COVID-19.

From an average collection of offerings of Rs 23 lakh a day (Rs 85 crore for the year, including those received online) in 2019-20, its collection for the two weeks since the curfew was imposed has dipped to between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 a day, said an SGPC official.

Besides management of gurdwaras, which entails offering langar, the SGPC also runs educational and medical institutes for social service. It has also been offering langar to the needy across north India amid the lockdown. The situation, in terms of offerings, is similar in all gurdwaras, with a prolonged lockdown likely to further dent its finances.

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