Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi on Saturday gave instructions for organising Independence Day in a grand manner and ensuring better facilities for the people.
He instructed to fix the roads going to the venue, ensure adequate number of toilets and drinking water for citizen and paint the statues of great personalities.
Regional Commissioners have also been instructed to coordinate with the Department of Tourism for cultural programmes on the eve of Independence Day. At the same time asked to update the list of prominent people to be invited on the celebrations. The CS was reviewing the preparations for the Independence Day celebration in all the districts including cardinal celebration in Ranchi and Dumka with senior officials at Project building on Saturday.
The CS stressed the maximum use of the lED screen at the venue. He directed to screen the Independence Day coverage of the Prime Minister, held in Delhi before the main function commences at Ranchi. Director of the Information and Public Relations Department was instructed to ensure transmission with sound systems and lED screens. At the same time reviewing the security in the entire State including the main venue, the Director General of Police was asked to provide necessary directions to the concerned officials. Also, it was instructed to keep the helicopter ready to deal with the situation of emergency.
During the review Home Secretary SKG Rahate directed Dumka Deputy Commissioner to ensure decoration of Police line. He also asked to decorate the main venue of Morhabadi, Ranchi and Police line, Dumka with keeping the possibility of rain in view. On the other hand, instructed to arrange barricading, gallery building, traffic, electricity, cleaning, drinking water, toilets, fire fighting and medical facilities. He also instructed to include women battalion in the Independence Day parade as before and also gave instruction regarding morning parade to concerned officers.
Meeting was attended by Principle Secretary of School education and literacy AP Singh, ADG RK Mallik, Director of Information and Public Relations Department Ram lakhan Prashad Gupta and others.