As devotees from different parts of India have already begun to arrive at Chamkaur Sahib, the administration has divided the town into nine sectors. The main function will be held at Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib, which falls in Sector-2 near the Sirhind canal.

The administration has made arrangements for special buses to carry the devotees from parking sites to the samagam site. Vehicle owners have to park vehicles at parking sites, about 2km from the Gurdwara. Only those carrying special passes would be allowed to ply vehicles on internal roads.

A 24-hour langar would be served at sites close to the parking sites. The SDM has received several applications from people expressing their desire to organise langar for the devotees.

The Deputy Commissioner, Ropar, Ms Seema Jain, said eight committees had been constituted to make various arrangements. The committees could take care of security and traffic arrangements, water supply, sanitation, transport, health services, hospitality and the media. These would be headed by PCS officers.

A member of the SGPC from Anandpur Sahib, Mr Gurinder Singh, told The Tribune that the SGPC had taken 80 acres to organise different programmes. A temporary tent would be erected on about 35 acres and langar served at 15 different places by the SGPC. The rest of the land would be used by the SGPC to organise religious programmes, highlighting the sacrifice of the Sahibzadas.

Convener of the Akali Dal and the SGPC media committee Babi Badal said a Nagar Kirtan from Anandpur Sahib and Poanta Sahib to Chamkaur Sahib would also be organised by the SGPC.

On December 19, various sports events, including wrestling, Kabaddi and Marshal arts would be held at the site allotted to the SGPC. Sportspersons from Pakistan would participate in the sports events to be held here, he added.