In a bid to celebrate the 16th State Foundation Day, which is on November 9, a meeting was convened by the Dehradun District Magistrate in the city on Thursday. Uttarakhand came into existence as a separate State on November 9, 2000.
DM Raman has categorically instructed the Magistrate and police officers, who have been assigned to be present during the release of State level development book “Ubharta Uttarakhand Unnat Uttarakhand (Rising Uttarakhand & Developed Uttarakhand) to make sure all arrangements like foundation stone of multiple projects, inauguration of projects, folk song and cultural artistes in place at pavallion ground a day before.
He instructed the sports officer to complete their preparation for Marathon run, which is schedule on November 9, and asked SP traffic to make sure diversion of traffic during the run. He also asked the chief medical officer to keep their medical officer along with ambulance and medicine in place. He also asked drinking water supply department official to make arrangement of drinking water to avoid last minute rush.
Marathon run would be three-kilometer-long and will start from Gandhi park-Darshan lal Chowk-Buddha park to lansdown Chowk – Gandhi Park. MDDA officials was asked to ensure lighting in and around the Shahid Sthal and also make arrangement of flower for paying tribute to the martyrs on this occasion.