Deputy Commissioner Sudhanshu Bhushan Barwar met administrative and education officials, along with his deputy Shrawan Soy, on Sunday to discuss the programme for this year’s Independence Day.
It was decided not to hold a cultural programme in the wake of the Uttarakhand calamity and the passing away of freedom fighter Ashirwad Tana Bhagat. A memorial marathon will be held on August 14.
The main programme will be held either at lalit Narayan Stadium or the new stadium on BS College premises, for which the DC has sought a report.
Meanwhile, a district medical officials’ team paid a visit to ultra-sound clinics under the Family Health Fortnight Fair. They checked against sex determination at the Ashish Centre, St Ursula Hospital, Rahul Ultrasound and Suman Ultrasound.
“Sex determination is a serious crime and it will not be tolerated. No ultrasound centre should indulge in this. If found, legal action will be taken against the culprits,” said ACMO Dr Captain Shesh Narayan Jha.
He also advised people to avoid such tests. lohardaga Circle Officer Mahendra Kumar, Akhilesh Kumar
and other officials
accompanied him.