Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 17

A team of archaeologists will visit the Golden Temple complex to study the heritage structure found 12 feet beneath an under-construction site here recently.

The SGPC had prohibited any kind of civil work at the heritage structure, said its chief Bibi Jagir Kaur after visiting the site, situated close to the Akal Takht secretariat.

She said a team of archaeologists would visit the site and for this reason, all kind of work had been stopped.

She reiterated that the SGPC was duty-bound to preserve the heritage character of all gurdwaras.

She said a meeting between officials of the SGPC and district administration was also held today to find ways to preserve the building.

Meanwhile, 80-year-old Yadwinder Singh claimed the building belonged to his family. Claiming to be the descendant of Giani Sant Singh, he said the building was acquired by the government during the Galliara beautification scheme of 1988.

‘Could be 300 yrs old’

Civil engineer Harjap Singh Aujla has said the building gave an impression that it could be three centuries old. He said a close look revealed that no wooden logs or bars were used in the roofs of the building.