Independence Day was celebrated with pomp in the district. The main function took place at BS College Stadium, where chief guest cum local MLA cum Finance Minister Dr. Rameshwar Oraon took the salute of the parade and hoisted the flag. In his address, he said that this freedom is the result of the struggle and sacrifice of our freedom fighters and forefathers.
He said that at the time of establishment of Lohardaga district, the main challenge was to improve infrastructure, irrigation facilities and agriculture system in the district, after formation of a separate state, there has been rapid improvement. Construction of 100-beds Sadar Hospital and new Collectorate building at a cost of Rs 46 crore is going on in the district.
The state and central government is taking many other public welfare works on the ground to reach the last person of the society. On this occasion, the toppers in the 10th and 12th examinations, the sportspersons who have brought laurels to the district in various fields and the first, second and third in the parade have been honored with shield medals and citations.
Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu, DC Dr. Waghmare Prasad Krishna, DDC Sameera S, SP R Ramkumar, along with district level officials, public representatives and a large number of citizens were present on the occasion. Before this, DC, SP and other officials on the statue of great men Wreaths were laid. Along with this, flag hoisting was done in social, political and educational institutions. At the same time, Dr. Waghmare Prasad Krishna, Deputy Commissioner in the District Collectorate, SP R Ramkumar in the Superintendent of Police Office, Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu in Ursuline High School hoisted the flag.