Mahasamund district administration is all set to organise a day-long Sirpur Festival on the banks of River Mahanadi on the auspicious occasion of Maghi Purnima on February 9.
The festival will be marked by attractive cultural presentations.
District Collector Sunil Kumar Jain entrusted responsibilities regarding the festival to the officials concerned during a meeting held in the collectorate meeting hall. Additional Collector Sharif Mohammad Khan has been made the nodal officer of the festival.
Apart from the events scheduled by the Culture Department, performances by the local artists, hostel students, tribal dance troupes, Panthi dance troupes alongwith the artistes having already performed in the state- level youth festival will be the centres of attraction, said the Collector.
As per information stalls will also be set up by the Food Department and women self-help groups to facilitate affordable food to masses in general at the fair.
An exhibition of materials produced by self-help groups is scheduled. Health camp will also be organised by Health Department by ensuring doctors and ambulance. A fire brigade for emergency will be stationed. To maintain law and order, Police control rooms and police help centre will also be established.
Services of scout and guides will also be taken. Guides of tourism centre will also be deployed.
Executive Engineer of CSPDCL and Sub-Divisional Officer of Public Works Department have been entrusted to ensure regular power supply.
The Collector instructed width of the roads should maintained for which shops should be step up at one side to avoid hindrance in traffic movement.
Along with drinking water tankers, water supply will also be ensured by putting taps in the pipeline. Chlorination of all drinking water tankers will be done.