The dress rehearsal of Republic Day Parade was held on Parade Ground on Saturday. Security arrangements have been put in place to ensure glitch-free Republic Day celebrations across the State. Additional police force will be deployed at the venue where Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul will unfurl the tri-colour on Monday.
To take stock of preparations for Republic day celebrations, Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman and Senior Superintendent of Police Pushpak Jyoti reached Parade Ground. They inspected Republic Day parade preparation, saw tableaus made by different departments and cultural programmes which will be presented on the occasion. Tableaus of different departments, including forest, rural development, health, agriculture industries, tourism, horticulture and others, will be displayed during the parade and celebrations.
DM Raman directed the district officers to execute their assigned works and give final shape to the preparations. All the district officers were directed to hoist the tri-colour at their respective offices at 9.30 am. They have been directed to reach the Parade Ground by 10 pm to participate in the function where Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul will unfurl the flag at 10.30 am. District Education Officers have been directed to ensure that Prabhat Pheris are take out in all the schools.
Meanwhile Security has been beefed up in view of Republic Day celebrations in the State. Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Ram Singh Meena said that the district police heads have been directed to conduct verification drives for residents in various localities apart from launching vehicle checking drives at various places especially along the inter -state borders and inter-district borders, bus stations, railways, hotels, dhabas and other places across the State.
Intelligence staff and police have been put on high alert and they have been directed to be vigilant in their assigned areas. Instructions to increase the police visibility with the deployment of additional forces at the venues where national flag would be hoisted have been issued, it is learnt.