Gearing up for State-level function to mark golden jubilee year of Haryana on November 1, Haryana Government has decided to rope in renowned personalities from various fields belonging to the State for the mega event.
The State Government has planned to bring together renowned actors, business icons, state leaders, sportspersons, ex-serviceman and freedom fighters belonging to Haryana on one platform during the mega event to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 1 in Gurgaon.
The plans to make the mega event a success were discussed during the weekly meeting of council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Manohar lal here on Tuesday.
Haryana Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi while talking to the mediapersons after the meeting said that people from all section of society would be involved in the celebrations. Also, a team of renowned actors, state leaders, sportspersons would be formed for the celebrations, said he.
Renowned actors Ompuri and Randeep Hooda would also be roped in by the State Government for the golden jubilee celebrations.
The Government has also planned to invite renowned NRIs, business tycoons, leaders from other countries for the mega event in Haryana.
Under its big plans for celebrations, the BJP led State Government has already announced to set up golden jubilee pillars and plaques in villages and names of freedom fighters, martyrs, sports persons, educationists and other dignitaries of the village would be inscribed on them.
Besides, 28 golden jubilee gates would be erected in districts of the state bordering neighbouring states. Also, all government buildings would be illuminated on November 1.
At its state-level function on November 1, the Government has also planned to announce 50 big projects for Haryana. A budget provision of Rs 1,657 crore has been made for implementation of various Swaran Jayanti (golden jubilee) schemes in 2016-17.
Haryana state was formed on 1 November 1966. The state was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on a linguistic basis.
A Committee has been constituted by the Haryana Government under the chairmanship of Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi for inviting suggestions to celebrate the golden jubilee year as a special festival in the state. Haryana Government had recently notified a society namely ‘Swaran Jayanti Celebrations Authority of Haryana’.