To spread awareness about the Swarna Jayanti celebrations of Haryana, the State Government has decided that the logo of Swarna Jayanti Utsav would be uploaded on websites of all departments, boards, corporations, universities and other Government organisations.
The decision was taken during the meeting of the executive committee of Swarna Jayanti (golden jubilee) celebrations authority, held under Chief Secretary, DS Dhesi on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Manohar lal had last month unveiled the logo of State’s golden jubilee celebrations. The logo sported a saffron touch with a white conch in the background and a chariot carrying lord Krishna and Arjuna in the foreground. An arrow and the number 50, resembling ‘Aum’, also found space alongside the image.
The year long celebrations, to mark 50 years of Haryana, will start on November 1.
The Government has also decided to increase the number of tableaus from five to 21 that would pass through different districts of the State as a part of Swarna Jayanti celebrations, said an official spokesman.
The Haryana Government will take out a ‘rath yatra’ as part of the celebrations. The yatra will comprise 21 tableaus depicting art, culture, heritage, history, progress and development of the State. The rath yatra would be in the form of a carnival with cultural programmes to be performed by more than100 folk artistes, besides 1,000 cyclists and motorcyclists of Police Department.
The spokesman said that a ‘Pravasi Diwas’ would also be organised during the Swarna Jayanti year and people belonging to Haryana, who have excelled in their respective fields, would be invited to the ‘Pravasi Diwas’ .
The Haryana Government is preparing to celebrate the Swarna Jayanti of the State at a grand scale. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the celebrations in Gurgaon on November 1. On the occasion, Prime Minister would also dedicate many schemes and projects to the people of Haryana, said the spokesman.
Haryana Government has earmarked about `1,700 crore for various schemes to be launched in the State during the Swarna Jayanti year.
State of Haryana was formed on November 1, 1966. The State was carved out of the former State of East Punjab on a linguistic basis.