DC Shopian chairs Republic Day meeting; fixes department wise responsibilities for impactful celebrations

SHOPIAN, January 06: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb today convened a meeting of all the district officers at Meeting Hall of Mini-Secretariat, here to take stock of arrangements to be put in place for ensuing Republic Day, 2024 celebrations.

The meeting held threadbare discussions on arrangements to be put in place at the venue including security, seating, car parking, transportation and illumination of buildings, refreshments, water, power, barricading, canopies, Public Address System, Reception Committee, seating arrangement, Media Gallery, medicare facilities besides accommodation for the participants.

The DC instructed the concerned to organise colorful cultural programmes to mark the event along with presentation of March Past contingents and called upon officers to put in place elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the function.

On the occasion, department wise responsibilities were fixed for adherence and directed to ensure impactful celebration of the functions, at District, sub divisional, tehsil and village levels.

The meeting was informed that the Republic Day celebrations will begin with playing of Shehnai Vadan at designated places by the Information department in collaboration with the Education department.

The DC directed all the concerned departments to make fool proof arrangements for Republic Day celebration and Full dress rehearsal.

The contingents of Police, CRPF, JKP, Home Guard, NCC besides Police Bands and school contingents will be the part of celebration for the presentation of March past.

The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Shopian, Dr. Nasir Ahmed Lone; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Dr. Zakir Hussain Faaz; ASP, Shopain, Naresh Kumar and other district officers.