The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has released Rs 1.40 crore towards the unpaid April salaries of staff at the Miri Piri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Shahabad, Haryana. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami visited the institute on Saturday and assured that other pending salaries will also be paid. The committee aims to continue managing the institution, which is a property of the Sikh community, and has filed an appeal challenging a medical board formed by the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) for running the institute. A High Court stay on the HSGMC medical board was issued on July 27, with the next hearing scheduled for October. Dhami clarified that SGPC is not handing over management but will ensure the smooth functioning of the institution. He also promised to clear remaining salary dues and outstanding loans for infrastructure development. Several doctors and employees had left the institute amidst the dispute, but have been contacted by SGPC with an assurance of clearing their pending salaries. The committee aims to establish a medical college at Shahabad and has provided around Rs 142 crore in assistance to the institution so far. Dhami urged all parties to refrain from creating disputes and instead cooperate in ensuring the institute continues providing healthcare services to the people. Later, HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda visited the institute and appealed to SGPC to hand over complete management, claiming that HSGMC took over management in July as per Supreme Court orders.