The Government is all geared up for the 70th Independence Day. Apart from other arrangements in the capital city, security has been beefed up to ensure safety and to prevent any untoward incidents. Besides other traditional programmes, this year Chhattisgarh Police Force will also take part in the parade to be a major attraction.
CM Raghubar Das will unfurl the National Flag at Morhabadi Ground in the State capital, whereas Governor Draupadi Murmu will participate in the programme being organised at Dumka.
The last parade rehearsal took place on Saturday. Different groups too will participate in cultural activities depicting unity in diversity and various ethnicities of India on the occasion. A high level meeting was conducted on Saturday with the officers and magistrates to keep a tab on public activities on August 15.
CM will unfurl the flag at 9 AM on I-Day. Kotwari DSP, Baahaman Tuti will lead the force in Independence Day parade. Second in command will be Ajit Kumar.
All the police stations have been alerted and officials have been instructed to carry out patrolling in their respective areas on the D-day. Medical team will be deployed on the occasion to deal with emergency cases, if any. A letter has been send to Ranchi Municipal Corporation to check all the loopholes and to also provide two water tankers on the spot to meet the requirement.
No vendors will be allowed to put up shops near the within the Morabadi peripheral from August 13 to 15. The civic body has been instructed to ensure these measures and also check other encroachment activities, which can create mess on August 15.