To celebrate the International Yoga Day on June 21 in a grand style, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the function would be organised at 75,000 places across the state to commemorate the 75th year of Independence.
The theme of the 8th International Day of Yoga this year is 'Yoga for Humanity'.
Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to make foolproof arrangements for International Yoga Day on June 21.
In his meeting with the officials here on Thursday, the chief minister said yoga was a priceless gift bestowed by Indian sages to the world, and it kept both body and mind healthy.
He said as this year's Yoga Day was being organised in the 75th year of independence, mass yoga practice should be organised at 75,000 places.
"Make sure that people from all 58,000 gram panchayats and 14,000 urban wards join the programme. In this way, a massive programme should be organised aiming to connect 3.50 crore people with yoga. Live telecast facility should also be made available,” he said.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day being organised under the guidance of the prime minister, mass yoga exercises would be organised at 75 historical places of the country in which six major places of Uttar Pradesh have been selected.
Six sites selected in UP by the Government of India for the mega event are: Sarnath (Varanasi), Residency (Lucknow), Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) and Hastinapur (Meerut) where Union ministers will be present.
Apart from this, yoga functions will be held in Raj Bhavan (Lucknow), Triveni Sangam (Prayagraj), Jhansi Fort, Mathura, Maa Vindhyavasini Dham Complex, Shri Gorakhnath temple complex at Gorakhpur, Naimisharanya in Sitapur, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Complex in Varanasi, Bithoor in Kanpur , Chitrakoot, Shravasti and Akshay Vat Vatika in Muzaffarnagar.
The functions would also be organised at the main places of religious, historical and cultural importance.
The chief minister said there would be one main programme in each district and the in-charge state ministers would be present there.