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KUPWARA, JANUARY 02: In order to ensure smooth conduct of Republic Day (RD), 2021, Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg, convened a meeting of all concerned officers here today, and fixed responsibilities to each.
DIG, BSF, Sector Headquarter Kupwara, SSP Kupwara, SSP Handwara, Additional Deputy Commissioners of Kupwara and Handwara, ACR, SDM Lolab, District and Sectoral Officers were present on the occasion.
The Deputy Commissioner stressed upon the officers to ensure fault free arrangements for smooth conduct of the National Event and follow the timeline for ensuring arrangements well in advance. He directed them to follow protocol of COVID-19 strictly and ensure use of masks in the function. The Deputy Commissioner also stressed the need for maintaining protocol in seating arrangement and also issued directions to the police department for taking proper protocol of National Flag.
Earlier, ADC Kupwara briefed the meeting about the programme and responsibilities of each officer and was informed that the main function of the Republic Day will be held at District Police Lines (DPL) Kupwara, where National Flag will be hoisted and the VIP will take salute on the March Past comprising the contingents of JKP, JKAP, CRPF, IRP, BSF, CRPF, FPF and Home Guard. The function will start with Shania Vadan at 8 AM.
Entrusting the responsibilities for smooth conduct of the event, the Deputy Commissioner asked R&B Department, Mechanical Engineering and Municipality Kupwara to ensure proper sanitation and cleanliness of the DPL ground. They were also directed to keep manpower available in case of snowfall on both days of rehearsal and main function. Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) was directed to make seating arrangement of the function.
While as Power Development & PHE departments were directed to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply. CMO Kupwara was ordered to deploy doctors & paramedics along with Ambulance and first aid. The police department was entrusted with security arrangements. Information Department will facilitate proper Public Addressing System and media coverage of the event. SRTC was asked to make sufficient arrangement of vehicles. Other arrangements including refreshment, illumination, deployment of magistrates, arrangement of cultural programmes, barricading, facility of commentator and availability of fire-tenders were also reviewed.
It was also given out in the meeting that Republic Day function will also be held at Handwara and Karnah subdivisions, besides, block level.
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