In order to celebrate the 2nd International Yoga Day event on June 21 at Connaught Place area, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is in full preparation mode. The radial and inner circles of the Connaught place area will accommodate about 10,000 participants who will perform yoga. Along with these, three gardens lodhi Garden, Nehru Park, Talkatora Garden have also been selected for the mega yoga event.
For this, NDMC has coordinated with the Ministry of AYUSH. Outlining the details of the Yoga event, Chanchal Yadav, NDMC Secretary said: “The volunteers from organizations like Patanjali Yoga Peetha (1,500 participants), Art of living (1,000 participants), Maa Shakti (500 participants), Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vidyalaya (2000 participants), Dev Sanskriti Uni. Haridwar (Gayatri Pariwar) (1000 participants), Moraji Desai National Institute of Yoga (1,000 participants), Delhi Police, NDMC, CISF, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, Walking Volunteers, General Public, VVIPs and VIPs would perform the yoga on the occasion.”
Yadav said, programme will start at 6.00 am and common Protocol Yoga by all participants will start at 7.00 am and go up to 7.45 am. The diplomats will participate in Yoga programme at Nehru Park.
Union Minister for Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu will be the Chief guest, while lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung and MP Meenakashi lekhi with be the guest of honour on the occasion and take part in the performing yoga event, said the Secretary NDMC to the reporters at a Press conference.
Moreover, Public Service Undertakings (PSUs) like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Khadi and Village Industries Corporation (KVIC), National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) have extended their support in organising it.