The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated in Udhampur district with high esteem, patriotic spirit and great enthusiasm at District, Tehsil, Block and Niabat headquarters by saluting and hoisting Tricolor and paying tributes to the frontline leaders and heroes of freedom struggle.The main function was held in the premises of PG Degree College (Boys),Udhampur where the Chief Guest District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Dr. Piyush Singla hoisted the National Flag and took salute at an impressive march past presented by the Jawans of JKP, CRPF, Volunteer Home Guards, NCC students of various educational institutions participated in National festival.A special contingents of school dropouts recently admitted in schools under Back to School initiatives also participated in March past.Director Sher- E Kashmir Police Academy, Udhampur, Dr. S. D Singh, DIG Udhampur Reasi Range, Sujit Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajiv Omparkash Pandey, Additional District Development Commissioner, Ashok Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Gurvinderjeet Singh, ACR, Vikar Giri, SE R&B , Des Raj Bhagat, Chief Planning Officer, Rajeev Bhushan, and other senior officers of District Administration, Police, Air Force, CRPF, ITBP, BSF and Army besides prominent citizens and people in large number were present on the occasion. While extending heartiest greetings to all the prominent citizens, students, officers and the people in general on the auspicious day, the DDC said that the Independence Day is not only a National Day but it is such an important day which has bound our country of diversities into a single whole. This day reminds us of countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the dignity and freedom of our motherland, he added.
The DDC further said that many brave Indians have sacrificed their life for ensuring the integrity and sovereignty of our country even after the Independence. He said this day also offers us an opportunity to pay them all a rich and respectful tribute.He added that Governor Administration is making earnest efforts to provide basic facilities such as electricity, water, health, employment, roads etc to all the people of J&K. In this era of Development, Udhampur District is also reaping fruits of development like any other districts of the country, he added.The DDC highlighted the achievements of Health, RDD, Agriculture, Social Welfare department. He also stressed upon the initiatives taken by District Administration such as Back to School, Jeeney Do, Nasha Mukhti and also appealed to the citizens of the District to come forward and support district administration in these initiatives besides thanking them for highest poll percentage in recently held parliamentary elections and smooth conduct of Shri Amarnathji Yatra and their cooperation in developmental projects.The DDC further highlighted the major projects sanctioned by Government of India viz Medical College, Devika Project, Solid Waste Management, for development of Udhampur District. Similarly, the Independence Day function was also organized at Tehsil, Sub Division and Niabat level in district Udhampur with great pomp and show, today.At Ramnagar , the main function of the Independence Day was held in the premises of Government Model Higher Secondary School, Ramnagar, wherein Sub Divisional Magistrate, Farrukh Qazi unfurled Tricolour and took salute at the march past presented by the contingents drawn from various schools of the Tehsil.Senior officers of various departments, besides prominent citizens, teachers, students and people in large number were present to witness the national function.At Chenani, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chenani Abdul Sattar hoisted the National flag at GHSS, Chenani, where a large number of school students and audience was present to witness the function.