UDHAMPUR: To discuss the arrangements for the smooth celebration of Independence Day 2025 at District headquarter, Deputy Commissioner Saloni Rai today convened a meeting of district officers here at Conference Hall, DC Complex.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Amod Ashok Nagpure; Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Prem Singh; PO Poshan Subash Dogra; Chief Planning Officer Uttam Singh; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Dr Umesh Shan; GM DIC Kishore Singh Katoch; District Information Officer, Neeraj Bhargav and other District Officers attended the meeting.
Detailed discussions were held on seating arrangement, barricading, security, traffic regulation, drinking water and power supply, sanitation, first-aid, PAS and fire-tenders, magisterial duties, refreshment, illumination, transport etc.
It was decided in the meeting that the main function would be held in Government PG Degree College Boys, where the VIP would unfurl the National flag. The function would start with the Shehnai Vadan programme in the morning by the Information department.
While addressing the meeting, the DC stressed upon the officers of various departments to participate in the function with great zeal and enthusiasm and work in close coordination with full dedication to make the National function a grand success. The DC directed the concerned officers to put in place all the necessary arrangements well in time for the smooth and enthusiastic celebration of the National function. She called upon the officers and employees of all departments to remain present at the venue, on the day of function.
Executive Engineers PWD, PHE and PDD were directed to ensure seating, barricading and drinking water arrangements, besides uninterrupted power supply at the function site. The Chief Executive Officer, Municipality was asked to maintain cleanliness in the town as well as at the venue.
Regarding First aid arrangements, the Chief Medical Officer was directed to ensure the deployment of one ambulance along with a team of Doctors and necessary medicine till the conclusion of function. District and Traffic Police would ensure security and traffic management, the DC added.
Different committees like Reception Committee, Illumination Committee, etc were also constituted for the successful celebration of the national function.