In view of 13th State foundation day celebration scheduled to be held between November 8 and November 10, 2013, department officers were directed to highlight ongoing welfare schemes and their achievements.
Dehradun district magistrate BVRC Purushottam issued instructions while chairing a meeting with various department officers on Thursday. He has directed the district officers to ensure that all the preparations for this programme are completed within stipulated time.
Additional DM (Administration) Harak Singh Rawat was directed to outline the programmes in view of state’s foundation day celebration. Purushottam directed the district officers to ensure that collectorate, town hall, Tehsil, Vikas Bhawan and other important offices are illuminated.
Municipal Corporation officers have been directed to arrange illumination of Clock Tower between 7 pm and 11 pm during state foundation day celebration.
The DM has directed Rawat to outline programme for garlanding at martyrs memorial on November 9 apart from outlining programme for paying tribute to martyrs in consultation with Culture department.
For public participation in this celebration, the officers were directed to conduct programme at Tehsil and block level in the district.
District education officers were directed to ensure that all the government school principals are organising Uttarakhand quiz competition on the occasion of state’s foundation day. Purushottam directed the sports officer to organise marathon on the occasion and complete its preparation within stipulated time. Municipal officers were directed to conduct special sanitation drive on the occasion.
The DM has directed Public Works Department executive engineer to ensure that all the roads are repaired. In consultation with Vyapar Mandal representatives, the social welfare department
officer has been directed to outline programme for distributing sweets among children living at leprosy home and orphanages in the district.