Srinagar, Aug 11: Jammu and Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha will preside over a main function on the eve of I-Day at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar.
According to an order issued by Additional Secretary to the Government, Rohit Sharma, under number GAD-ADM/273/2021-09-GAD, reads that “Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor shall preside over the main function and take salute on the Independence Day (15th August, 2021) function, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar.”
“Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor shall preside over the main function and take salute at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu,” it said, adding that the other Advisor(s), Mayor(s) of both Capital cities and DDC Chairpersons of Jammu and Srinagar shall attend the main function in their respective cities.
According to the order, DDC chairperson shall preside over the functions and take salute on the Independence Day at concerned District Headquarters.
Block Development Council chairpersons will preside over the functions in their respective blocks while presidents of municipal committees and councils will do the honours in their respective areas.
Meanwhile, Manoj Sinha also said that for a change in J&K, everyone has to play their part including the people and security forces besides the civil administration
Addressing the gathering at Bungus Awami Mela in Kashmir's Kupwara district, the LG said that the main aim of tourism is not just to visit different places rather contribute towards the development and social progress. He said that with the flow of tourists, progress and development starts to happen even when the basic amenities are available to people.
“We all need to work on this beautiful place together,” he said while praising Army for organizing Bungus Awami Mela in border district Kupwara.
He said that poor people live in the Bungus valley and the development has been distant from them in last year. To mitigate their sufferings, the LG said: “I have held meetings with the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and concerned Deputy Commissioner.”
The LG said that people living here were not able to enjoy the forest rights Act but after the formal announcement of the Act and its implementation, the rights will be given to the people. The LG directed the forest department to facilitate the people in constructing their houses and not to act as a hindrance if they collect the fallen trees within the forests.
Pointing at the DC Kupwara, the LG said that 2000 households should be facilitated with safe drinking water in the shorter possible time and the concerned department be directed to start the work on ground. He also said that this Bungus festival is very special.
“For the change, people including security forces, and the civil administration have to play their role,” the LG said. He maintained that efforts are being made to explore the unexplored destinations and people from different places are visiting here.
