The tallest Tricolour of the world to be unfurled at Ranchi Pahari on January 23 will be lifted atop the 81 meters tall flag pole on Friday night. Other preparations for the inauguration of the national flag by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar are also in their final stage.
Ranchi district administration and Pahari Mandir Vikas Samiti will also take out a carnival from Morhabadi Ground to MECON Stadium. Starting at 10:00 am with the replica of the 66 feet by 99 feet Tricolour, the procession will arrive at its destination via Ratu Road, Harmu Bypass and Argora Chowk.
The inauguration ceremony at Pahari Mandir, scheduled on the occasion of 119th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, will be accompanied by a main programme at Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Morhabadi, featuring patriotic performances from more than 10,000 school students in attendance of 20,000 spectators.
“The Defence Minister will unfurl the Tricolour at around 10 O’clock in the morning in presence of Governor Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Raghubar Das. The national anthem will be recited after this, following which the dignitaries will leave to attend the programme at Morhabadi,” informed Sanjay Seth of Pahari Mandir Bachao Samiti.
The performances at the football stadium will begin from 9:00 am, with the Defence Minister, Governor and Chief Minister expected to arrive at the venue by 10:30 am, where the performers will present a 70-minute show especially for the VIPs.
The commerce body of the state, Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce, has urged the business community and denizens of Ranchi to attend the inauguration ceremony in huge numbers. Businessmen of the capital city will also keep their businesses closed to attend the inauguration ceremony.
“We request the house-owners of the city to decorate their residences with lights to mark this historic day. The attendance of people of Ranchi is crucial as the city comes up on the world tourism map,” stated FJCCI president Pawan Kumar Sharma.
Adequate security arrangements have also been made at both Pahari Mandir and football stadium. In addition to the district police forces, around 300 security personnel will be deployed in the city on the day of the inauguration ceremony to averting any security mishap.
The hillock temple is also being given a better look before the flag’s inauguration; most of the work has already been done with little difficulty. MECON is presently securing the structure from any ill effects of natural mishaps.
last minute preparations for the inauguration ceremony are being made at Pahari Mandir. The golden mast head has already been installed at the top of the flag pole and tested for its strength.
As the flag will be furled for 24 hours, around 20 aviation lights have also been installed around the flag pole. There are also plans for floral showers from helicopters or gliders when the tallest Tricolour is unfurled.