The government has issued guidelines for the main celebrations of Republic Day on January 26 in all the districts including the capital Raipur. In view of the continuously increasing cases of Corona in the country and the state, this time all the programs will be organized keeping caution regarding Corona.
Satya Rajput, Governor Vishwabhushan Harichandan will hoist the flag at 9 am and take the salute of the parade in this dignified ceremony to be organized at the Police Parade Ground, Raipur. Apart from this, there will be a display of tableaux run by various departments and institutions at the venue and there will also be a medal award ceremony. Colorful balloons will also be flown at the venue, contingents of CRPF, CISF, DF, Jail Force, Home Guard, STF Commando, BSF, ITBT and other armed forces will also participate in the state level parade. To organize the Republic Day celebrations The General Administration Department has written a letter to all the departments, all the Divisional Commissioners, all the Collectors and all the Chief Executive Officers of the District Panchayat, giving instructions to take special precautions in the function in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and to strictly follow wearing of masks, social distancing etc. are given. Like previous years, this year also instructions have been given to organize programs and other cultural programs for school children.
Flag hoisting will be done in government and public buildings
The main function in Raipur and other district headquarters will start from 9 am, in view of which, instructions have been given to complete the flag hoisting program in all government offices before 9 am, so that the officers and employees of these offices can participate in the main function of the district. Can. The national anthem will be sung collectively by department and office heads by organizing flag hoisting programs in their government offices. Flags will be hoisted in government and public buildings and lights will be lit on the night of 26 January. Ministers will hoist flags in district headquarters.
In the district headquarters, the ministers specified by the government will hoist the flag and take the salute of the parade and the Chief Minister’s message will be read out. In the letter issued by the General Administration Department, it has been clarified that there will be no parade at any other place except the district headquarters. Troops of Army (wherever available), Police, Municipal Army and Jail Guard will participate in the parade here. The programs organized at the function should be dignified and interesting.
Along with this, the flag will be hoisted by the District Panchayat President at the District Panchayat or Tehsil level and in such Municipalities/Nagar Panchayats whose headquarters are not at the block headquarters, by the President of the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat. In Panchayat headquarters, the flag will be hoisted by the Sarpanch and in big villages, by the village head, instructions have been given to sing the national anthem collectively.
