Under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign launched by the Central Government under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav being celebrated across the country to commemorate 75 years of India's independence, every household in Haryana will celebrate the country’s freedom by hoisting the tricolour from August 11 to 17.
The state government has started efforts to make this campaign a mass campaign. In this regard, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal held a meeting with the Administrative Secretaries of the concerned departments, Deputy Commissioners and Registrar of Universities through video conferencing and gave necessary directions to them.
In the meeting, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Director General of Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal laid the outline of this campaign. He said that the tricolor is the pride of India. Therefore, with joint efforts, we have to make this campaign successful and instill the feeling of patriotism among the citizens.
He informed that the Development and Panchayat Department has been made the nodal department for the availability and distribution of the tricolor for rural areas. Tricolors will be made available at Post Office, Panchayat Ghar, Common Service Centres, Anganwadi Centres etc. The help of self-help groups will be taken in making the tricolor. Similarly, the Urban Local Bodies Department will be responsible for the availability and distribution of the tricolor in urban areas.
He said that information about this campaign would be given through pamphlets, banners etc. for public awareness at primary health centres and sub-centres in rural and urban areas. Apart from this, the availability of tricolor will also be ensured at fair price shops.
Agrawal said that special meetings would also be organized in schools and colleges to involve students in this campaign. Apart from this, a special tricolor march will be organized by the police, in which the participation of citizens will be ensured. Haryana Transport buses will be painted with the message of 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan'. Wall painting will be done in public places.