Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Friday directed that people of Telangana should also be invited in the programmes being organised during the Swarna Jayanti year of Haryana to further strengthen the cultural bonding between the two States.
Haryana and Telangana have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exchange and promote cultural and traditional practices, to know the lifestyles, food habits, and others of both the States.
Manohar lal presided over a meeting of Governing Body of Haryana Swarna Jayanti Celebrations Authority here and asked the concerned officials to invite people of Telengana during the programmes of Swarna Jayanti year.
The Chief Minister who was reviewing the programmes to be organised up to the month of October 2017 was informed that Telangana which had been selected as theme State in Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2016, has invited the contingent of Haryana Police and cultural artists from the State on the occasion of its foundation day on June 2.
He also directed that a programme should be organised in the name of Pt Deen Dayal Updhyay on his birth anniversary on September 25 this year.
It was informed that on the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21, programmes would be organised at all district headquarters in the State. Apart from this, Government Medical University, Nalhad, Nuh has also decided to organise Swarna Jayanti Vishva Yog Divas Samaroh for the promotion of Yoga in which people from each village of the district would participate.
The Chief Minister who returned from his five-day visit of Singapore and Honkong said that International Yoga Day would be observed in Singapore at 50 different places.
During the meeting, it was also informed that a series of programmes would be held in the coming months during the Swarna Jayanti year of the State.
Good Governance Conclave would be organised either in Delhi, Gurugram or Chandigarh to apprise the people about the best practices adopted by Haryana in the field of governance. Apart from this, Vikas Yatra would also be organised in the month of September-October to apprise people about various welfare schemes and programmes of the State Government through video vans and other publicity material.
The Vikas Yatra which would be completed in 50 days would cover all 135 blocks in the State. It would also cover urban areas of Haryana.
Similarly, Haryana Parv would be observed in Delhi in the month of September so as to acquaint the people about the rich cultural heritage of the state. A 42-kilometers long State level Marathon would also be organized and a human chain would be formed as a part of Swarna Jayanti celebrations.
The next meeting of Governing Body of Haryana Swarna Jayanti Celebrations Authority will be held in July.