Bala Pritam Dispensary Opened :Unique Initiative of Delhi Gurdwara Managment Committee

Bala Pritam Dispensary Opened at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib premises to provide affordable medicines to the Sangat on the day of completion of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Gurpurab.

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee took a unique initiative and started Bala Pritam Dispensary at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Premises where Sangat will get medicines at very cheap rates from the market.

Before the inauguration, the prayer of thanksgiving was offered by Ranjit singh, Head Granthi of Gurudwara Sahib.

On the auspicious occasion of the sampuranta diwas of Guru Granth Sahib,DSGMC launched first of its kind Bala Pritam Dawakhana in the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib complex which will provide medicines to the people at much cheaper rates than the market. This venture was jointly inaugurated by the DSGMC President Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa and General Secretary Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka.

On the occasion Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa disclosed that today is a pious day of sampuranta( completion) diwas of Guru Granth sahib and the DSGMC has launched it first of its kind medical store Bala Pritam Dawakhana on the premises of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib complex. He disclosed that medicines  at much cheaper rates than the market will be sold in this Bala Pritam Dawakhana and the DSGMC will not earn even a single rupee as a profit. People will get medicines at a discounted rate from 20 to 90 percent on generic and branded medicines as the DSGMC will sold these medicines on the rates it will get from the Pharmacies.  DSGMC will launch such medical stores in every part of the Delhi.

He said that though in the initial stage this facility in not available online, but we will soon launch this facility so that people can medicines while sitting at home.Apart from medicines, masks and sanitizers etc have also been made available at Bala Pritam Dawakhana

On the occasion the SAD Delhi Unit President and the General Secretary of the DSGMC Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka said that the DSGMC has launched this medical store in name of Bala Pritam only with the sole purpose of providing people medicine at much cheaper rates which will provide much needed relief to the people. People have to kept aside budget of medicines every month but this Bala Pritam Dawakhana will provide them a great relief as this will provide branded medicines at around 20 to 25 percent less than the market price and generic medicines at 150 to 200 times less than the market price.

Mr. Kalka said that Gurudwara Bangla Sahib which is a centre of eternal peace will bless people with ‘Dua and Dwa’ simultaneously. People of the National Capital have already started supporting this move with their contributions. 

He also hoped that owners of medical stores in the National Capital will learn from this Bala Pritam Dawakhana and will provide medicines to the poor and needy at much cheaper price than at present rates.  

On this occasion, Baba Surendra Singh Ji, a car service man, a member of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Shiromani Akali Dal members were present in large numbers.

News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC