CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, A meeting was convened in the new auditorium located at the Collectorate under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Manish Bansal regarding the celebration of Uttar Pradesh Day on 24 January, National Voter's Day on 25 January and Republic Day on 26 January 2025.

DM Manish Bansal said that on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Day, a live painting competition will be organized on January 24, the main theme of which will be Maha Kumbh. National Voter's Day will be organized on 25 January. He directed to decorate the places in the district where garlands are to be offered to the statues of great men in a grand manner. District Magistrate Manish Bansal said that on the occasion of Republic Day on 26 January 2025, lighting arrangements will be made by the concerned department heads on all government and non-government buildings in the district at night from 22 to 26 January 2025 and lighting arrangements in all public places, buildings and markets will be made by the Trade Board and Metropolitan President, All India Industry Trade Board. The Municipal Corporation should make proper arrangements for cleanliness in the city, get the statues of great men cleaned. On 26 January 2025, flag hoisting will be done at 08:30 am in all government offices and at 10:00 am in educational institutions. Like last year, this year also the statues of great men installed in the city will be garlanded by the officials at 07:30 am. The Prabhatpheri will commence at 6:00 AM from Gandhi Ashram in Janak Nagar and will reach Ghantaghar at 6:30 AM and from there it will pass through Nehru Market, Shaheed Ganj, Chowk Fountain, Pansari Bazaar, Sarafa Sarai, Lauhani Sarai, Fire Brigade and will conclude at Gandhi Park. By City Magistrate on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi Ji in Gandhi Park, District School Inspector on the statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Ghantaghar Chowk, Executive Engineer Provincial Section Public Works Department on the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Dehradun Chowk, Chief Medical Officer on the statue of Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji at Chaudhary Charan Singh Chowk, Chief Development Officer on the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at Janakpuri Chowk, District Excise Officer on the statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji at Pul Khumran, District Basic Education Officer on the Tasveer Jhansi Ki Rani and Shaheed Smarak at Loha Bazaar, Regional Sports Officer on the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Ji at Stadium Gandhi Park, ARTO (Enforcement) on the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at Jatav Nagar Basti, District Horticulture Officer on the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at Madhav Nagar/Gadhi Maluk Park, Tehsildar Sadar on the statue of Bharat Mata Ji at Numaish Camp, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Ji at Dr. Ambedkar Park at Kailashpur The Sub-District Magistrate Sadar will offer floral tribute to the statue of Mahant Jagannath Das Ji and Chaudhary Pratap Singh Ji located in village Pathed and village Narayanpur Gurjar, the Sub-Registrar will offer floral tribute to the statue of Mahant Jagannath Das Ji in village Randeva, the Tehsildar Nakud will offer floral tribute to the memorial at Ashfaq Ullah Chowk, the Deputy Commissioner of Administration Commercial Tax will offer floral tribute to the statue of Maharaja Agrasen at Vishwakarma Chowk, the District Panchayat Raj Officer will offer floral tribute to the statue of Maharaja Agrasen at the railway station, the Assistant Inspector General of Administration will offer floral tribute to the statue of Veer Shaheed Abdul Hameed near the gate of Munnalal Degree College Mandi Samiti, the Settlement Officer Consolidation will offer floral tribute to the statue of Hashim Khan at Hashim Khan Chowk, Md. Khajurtala Police Station Mandi, the District Probation Officer will offer floral tribute to the statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji on the track of Rajbaha in front of Sun City Colony Gate. Apart from this, all the sub-district magistrates will ensure that garlands are offered to the statues of great men installed in the rural areas of their respective tehsils. On 26 January 2025, at 11:00 am, the officers and dignitaries of the district will distribute fruits at various places. On the occasion of Republic Day, there will be complete prohibition of alcohol in the district. Cross country women and men's walking race will be organized at 07:00 am in the stadium. The police parade will be organized at 09:00 am in the police line. On this occasion, Additional District Magistrate Administration Dr. Archana Dwivedi, SP City Vyom Bindal, SP Rural Sagar Jain, Additional Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Yadav, City Magistrate Gajendra Kumar along with senior officers of the concerned departments and Sarfaraz Khan, Mahendra Kumar Taneja, Rajesh Jain, Maulvi Farid, Amir Khan and senior citizens of the district were present.