Connaught Place area will be beautified by ‘Public Art’ on the theme of World International Yoga Day which will be celebrated on June 21 nationwide.
Various spots in Connaught Place will showcase the paintings and artistic creations by the people. In its bid to create awareness and promotion of the importance of Yoga, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has restored a subway where people with optimum artistic skill will draw the paintings. Besides, the council has also planned to celebrate International Yoga Day in the Connaught Place.
NDMC Secretary Chanchal Yadav told The Pioneer, “NDMC is going to celebrate International Yoga Day in Connaught place area this year. For this we are conducting ‘Public Art’ for the first time and the preparations have started at the NDMC School based at Hanuman Road. Best paintings and arts will be displayed all around the Connaught Place.”
The pictures will generate awareness on the need and importance of Yoga for a healthy life, said NDMC Secretary, adding that they beautify the entire area for this. Special Yoga sessions will be conducted at Raahgiri at Connaught Place area between June 12 and 19, said Yadav.
For the celebration of the grand event, the NDMC has tied up with the Ministry of AYUSH. As many as 10,000 people are going to participate in the International Yoga Day celebration at Connaught Place area. Volunteers from organisations like Art of living, Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Centre for Nature Cure and Yoga, Prajapita Brahm Kumari, Delhi Police and volunteers from RWAs will perform Yoga on the occasion, informed the official.
At Six radial and inner circles of Connaught Place and lodhi Garden Road, Nehru Park and Talkatora Garden, Yoga Day will be celebrated by following the common protocol Yoga between 6.00 am and 7.30 am.
On that day the entry of vehicles will be restricted in the inner circle. The NDMC is in touch with the Delhi Traffic Police for the requirements and assistance. The programme will start on June 21 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Art of living, Patanjali Yoga, back of Morarji Desai National Yoga, Nature Cure and Yoga Centre, Prajapita Brahmakumari, volunteers will take part in Yoga Day.
The NDMC has also decided to continue regular Yoga programmes on regular basis at least six days in a week in morning hours at lodhi Garden, Nehru Park and Talkatora Garden in collaboration with the Art of living, Patanjali Yoga Peeth and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga. It may be noted that last year the nation celebrated the first International Yoga Day Celebration at Rajpath guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.