District Development Commissioner, Kathua Ramesh Kumar today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss arrangements for the celebration of Independence Day, 2016.The meeting decided that the main function will be held at Sports Stadium, Kathua where the VIP will unfurl the National Flag and take salute at the march past comprising the contingents of District Police, CRPF, Forest Protection Force, NSS, NCC boys and girls, students drawn from various government and private schools.The celebrations on the day will begin with the playing of Shahnai Vadan and patriotic songs by Information Department in the wee hours at Deputy Commissioner Office and SSP Office, Kathua.The DDC directed the concerned departments to ensure proper arrangements related to security, sanitation, seating, barricading, water supply, power supply, prize distribution, issuance of invitation cards, transportation and illumination of important buildings on Independence Day.
Regarding presentation of cultural programme, the DDC directed the institutional Heads of government and private schools/colleges to organize cultural programme with innovative ideas based on patriotic and cultural themes.The DDC also constituted various committees for different activities and exhorted upon them to start the preparations well in advance so that this festival could be celebrated with traditional fervor.He also exhorted upon the officers to remain present at the function and also direct their subordinate staff to be part of the national day event.
Among others, SSP, Kathua Neeva Jain, Additional District Development Commissioner Manmohan Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr Bharat Bhushan, DC Commercial Taxes Lakhanpur Puneet Sharma and CEO LSDA Sudershan Kumar were present in the meeting.