State Minister for Urban Development and Commercial Tax Amar Agrawal will unfurl the Tri-colour flag on the Independence Day at the Police Stadium here on Saturday.
The function will be followed by colorful cultural programmes to be presented by schoolchildren along with display of tableaux of the State Government and public sector undertakings and other private institutions.
The district administration has started preparations for the celebration of I-Day.
According to official sources, the main function would be held at the Police Stadium where Minister Amar Agrawal will unfurl the national flag and address the gathering.
With massive water logging in the Police Stadium due to heavy rainfall in the region since last two days, the authorities have pressed for additional staff and machinery to manage the situation. The water logging has also affected the rehearsal of school children and Police parade.
On Thursday morning, the newly posted Collector Ambalagan P held a meeting of district administration officers at her office and issued necessary instructions to them.
The Collector said that all the Government offices would be decorated on August 14-15 to mark the national festival. All schools in city will take out ‘Prabhat Pheri’ which would pass through important lanes in the city before culminating at the Police Stadium.
The Collector said that the entire roads leading to the Police Stadium should be barricaded and arrangements of drinking water, medical aid and shelter from rain should be made available at the venue of the celebration.
The district administration will honour the Government employees for their outstanding achievements. Besides, senior citizens and 18 prominent personalities will be felicitated for their contribution in their respective fields.
The Department of Sports and Youth Welfare Bilaspur will be organising ‘Independence Run’ in the city on Friday. The run will set off from Nehru Square passing through Tilak Nagar, Devkinandan Dixit Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Gole Bazaar, Juna Biaspur and other important pockets in city, will culminate at Gandhi Chowk.
The closing session of the ‘Independence Run’ will be held at the Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School. Collector Ambalagan, other senior officials, school students and large number of people will be present.