Kargil/ Jan. 11: Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary today chaired a meeting to review the preparations for Republic Day-2021 celebrations in the district.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Tsering Motup, Divisional Forest Officer Sajid Sultan, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Kargil Shabir Hussain, Deputy SP DAR Kargil, Executive Engineers of various Sub Divisions besides all concerned district officers attended the meeting.

During the course of the meeting, the DC said that the main function of the Republic Day will be held at Khree Sultan Cho Sports Stadium Biamathang while similar functions will be held at Sub Divisional and Tehsil levels as well.

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The meeting was informed that the National Flag will be hoisted by the VIP while the Republic Day parade and cultural programmes will also be held.

 Threadbare discussion was held on the decoration of the main venue, seating arrangements, PAS System, uninterrupted power supply, drinking water, medicare facilities, availability of ambulance, deployment of fire tenders, invitations, cleanliness and sanitation measures, illumination of Government buildings and vital installations, traffic management  and other required arrangements in the meeting.

Meanwhile, the DC directed the concerned officers to ensure proper social distancing norms while making the seating arrangements for the invitees and participants.

The DC also directed the CMO Kargil to ensure provision of masks and sanitizers to the invitees, participants as well as the officers and officials deployed on duty at the venue of the function.

Meanwhile, the Education, Information, Youth Services and Sports and Cultural Academy were instructed to organize online inter-college and inter-school debate competitions on patriotic themes in connection with the Republic Day celebrations.

The DC stressed all officers to put in place all necessary arrangements well in time so that the Republic Day function is held in a smooth and successful manner.