KISHTWAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar, Dr. Devansh Yadav today chaired a meeting of line departments and other stakeholders here in the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex to discuss the arrangements for the celebration of Independence Day-2023,.
The meeting was informed that the main function would be held at district headquarter Kishtwar, while local administration would hold celebrations at Sub-Division, Block and Tehsil levels.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the district heads of different departments to ensure their presence as well as the subordinate officers and officials in the Independence Day function both at the district headquarter as well as SDM, Tehsil and Block levels.
It was decided in the meeting that the venue for the main Independence Day function shall be Historic Chowgan Grounds.
Meanwhile, the arrangements for flag Hoisting, March past, Cultural items, sitting arrangements, stage setting and Venue preparation and refreshment for the I-Day celebration were discussed in the meeting. It was informed that the day would begin with the playing of Shanai Vadan.
Besides, directions were given to concerned officers to make foolproof security arrangements and adequate provision of drinking water, power supply, Medicare facility, sanitation, transport, traffic regulation, illumination of government buildings, deployment of fire tenders, seating arrangement, besides distribution of invitations etc.
The Deputy Commissioner assigned the responsibilities for different arrangements to each department and constituted several Committees to monitor the process.
The CEO Kishtwar and District officers were directed to furnish the list of meritorious students and officials/employees with exemplary works with brief description/notes from their departments who will be felicitated on the eve of I-Day celebration.
Senior officers of Civil and Police administration besides other stakeholders gave valuable suggestions to make the I-Day celebration a grand event in the district.
The meeting was attended by ADC, Inderjeet Singh Parihar; ASP, Rajinder Singh; ACR, Varunjeet Singh Charak ; PO ICDS, Dr. Rishi Sharma; ACD, Sunil Bhutyal, besides other District officers and representatives of different departments.