The theme of the 71st Independence Day will be water conservation and clean Uttarakhand. From the district level to the State Headquarters, this theme will be the basis of street plays and cultural programmes. A short film will also be shown on this theme at the function to be held on Parade Ground in Dehradun on August 15. This was stated in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy in the secretariat on Friday. In the meeting the information department director general
Pankaj Pandey suggested that the event this time should be organised on a theme. Along with the various independence related programmes, focus should also be laid on conservation of water and sanitation in Uttarakhand. The State level programme will be held at the Parade Ground. On August 15, the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will hoist the national flag. Apart from Dehradun, in all the other districts of the state the ministers in charge will hoist the national flag at 9:30 AM. At the Secretariat the Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy will hoist the national flag. The Chief Secretary has stated that he expects all officers to participate in this programme without fail.