KISHTWAR, JANUARY 19: Under the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Additional District Development Commissioner, Vinod Kumar Behnal today chaired a meeting to finalise arrangements for the Republic Day 2026 celebrations.
The ADDC directed the HODs of the line departments to ensure their attendance along with their staff at Republic Day functions at both the district headquarters and at the Sub-Division, Tehsil and Block levels.
The review covered all aspects of the celebration, including flag hoisting, march-past, cultural programmes, seating arrangements, stage setup, venue preparation and refreshments. The Chowgan Grounds or Mini Secretariat (DC Office Complex) shall be the venue of district level celebration, depending on the weather condition, the meeting decided.
The Police authorities were exhorted to implement stringent security measures to ensure the safety and smooth conduct of the event. The ADDC took feedback from the committees formed to oversee the arrangements for drinking water, power supply, medical facilities, sanitation, traffic management, illumination of government buildings, deployment of fire tenders, seating arrangements and distribution of invitations.
The meeting was attended by ADC, Pawan Kotwal; CEO KDA, Kaiser Bhawani; ACR, Idrees Lone; ACD, Manoj Kumar; ACP, Neeraj Sharma; DSWO, Tariq Parveaz Qazi; DFO, Mahesh Thakur; CHO, Sajid Mustafa; DYSSO, Tehsildars (via virtual mode); Executive Engineers, district officers along with officers from CRPF and representatives of educational institutions and power projects.