Chief secretary Shatrughan Singh convened a meeting to review the preparations for the Republic Day programme here on Tuesday. It was stated that all Government buildings would be illuminated from 6 pm to 11 pm on January 25 and 26 while movie songs with patriotic lyrics would be played at major intersections to mark the occasion. While flag hoisting will be conducted in various Government offices at 9:30 am, the main Republic Day programme in Dehradun will be held on the Parade Ground from 10:30 am.
Personnel of the Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), civil police, Provincial Armed Constabulary, home guard and National Service Scheme volunteers will be among those participating in the parade to be held on the occasion. The programme will also comprise display of tableaux by various departments with awards to be given for best parade and best tableau. Freedom fighters will also be felicitated on the occasion which would also have cultural presentations. In addition to this, it was also decided that a special sanitation drive will be conducted throughout the State from January 14 to 31.
Principal secretary, legal, Ram Singh, principal secretary Radha Raturi, secretary Anand Vardhan, secretariat administration secretary RK Sudhanshu, Information secretary Vinod Sharma, ADGP Anil Raturi, PWD secretary DS Garbyal and Dehradun SSP Sadanand Date were among those who attended the meeting.