Dehradun DM Ravinath Raman held a meeting with the district officers and reviewed preparations for the programmes to mark the Independence Day. The Independence Day celebrations will be held with traditional fervor in the district. The main programme will be held at Parade Ground in Dehradun where Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat Would hoist tri-colour around 10 am onAugust 15, DM informed. Aside from the department officials, freedom fighters and representatives of different social organizations, senior citizen and people of the state are expected to participate in the programme.
The national flag will be hoisted at 9 am at government and non- government offices across the district on August 15.
The Nagar Nigam officials have been directed to arrange lights at government, historical monuments and others in the district and ensure that lights are working on August 14-15in the district. In addition to this, they have been directed to ensure street lights are working on the same day.
District entertainment officer has been directed to ensure that local cable telecast patriotic films.
The district officer has been directed to ensure that patriotic songs are played at all intersections and crossings with the help of loudspeakers on the occasion of Independence Day.
The officers concerned should launch sanitation drives in the city, parks and around the statues of freedom fighters and statehood activists.
The sale of liquors has been banned on August 15 and to implement it, the excise officers were directed to ensure that liquor shops are closed that day.
The sports officer was directed to submit list of players who have performed well at various level of sports competition held at different places in the last one year. The officers of various departments were directed to complete all the arrangements related to Independence Day celebrations at Parade Ground where the main function will be held.
The education officers were directed to ensure that several programmes and competitions on sports aside from debate, easy and cultural progammes are held at the school levels. Students should be informed about history of national movement, freedom fighters, and national culture.
Among those present on the occasion were ADM (finance) Jharna Kamthan, ADM (administration) Pratap Shah, City Magistrate lalit Narayan Mishra, SDMs and some other district officers.