A number of programmes have been lined up at the behest of the district administration to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi slated on October 2. Dehradun Chief Development Officer GS Rawat said that a cross-country run from Astley Hall to Mussoorie Diversion Road would be organised at 7 am on October 1 to mark the occasion. He appointed the district sports officer as the nodal officer of the event. Executive Engineer of Jal Sansthan has been directed to make arrangement of portable water during the cross-country run. City magistrate and District Sports Officer would inspect the routes a day before the event while SP Traffic would draft a traffic plan to ensure that the traffic is not affected during the run. Besides, chief medical officer would make arrangements for ambulance and necessary medicines for the event.
Prabhat Feri involving school students would be taken out on October 2. Chief Education Officer has been asked to ensure that maximum number of students participate in the Prabhat Feris. National flags would be hoisted at Government and non-Government offices at 8 am on the day. The day would be observed too as the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister lal Bahadur Shastri.
At the school level, debate and essay competitions would be organised. Besides, the Sub-Divisional Magistrates would launch cleanliness drives in their jurisdictional limits. Senior Medical Officer, municipal corporation and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (civil) have been made the nodal officers for the programme to be held at Gandhi Park.
Chief Development Officers would send a medical team to the jails to test blood of the inmates.
Fruits would be distributed among the inmates of the leprosy homes in assistance with Vyapar Mandal. All liquor shops and Army canteens would remain closed from 10 pm on October 1 to 10 am on October 3 as per the Government order.