Nabarangpur Holds District-Level Meet to Plan 79th Independence Day Celebr

Nabarangpur,2nd Aug 2025: A preparatory meeting was held today at the Mission Shakti Conference Hall in Nabarangpur under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain to plan for the 79th Independence Day Celebration – 2025.

Key attendees included:

• Tapan Kumar Khuntia – Additional District Magistrate (General)
• Biswajit Barman – Additional District Magistrate (Revenue)
• Biranchi Narayan Darobaan – Chief Development Officer, Zilla Parishad
• Aditya Sen – Additional SP
• Prakash Kumar Mishra – Sub-Collector
• Representative of Nabarangpur MLA, A. Suresh
• Officers from various educational institutions, departments involved in the celebration, local intellectuals, and media representatives.
• District Information and Public Relations Officer Manoj Kumar Behera presented the detailed program plan.

Event Schedule:

• 4:30 AM: Ramdhun performance by the Information & Public Relations Department
• 7:00 AM: Garlanding of statues of freedom fighters in the town
• 7:30 AM: Flag hoisting in all government and private institutions
• 9:15 AM:
• Main ceremony at the stadium
• National Flag hoisting by the Chief Guest
• Parade salute and official address
• Preparations to be Ensured:
• Barricading, tent and seating arrangements
• Road and drain cleaning, cleaning of statue sites
• Traffic regulation, law & order, parade rehearsal
• Distribution of fruits and sweets
• Competitions, fire safety, drinking water
• First aid, ambulance services
• Temporary electricity, toilets
• Cultural programs and award distribution
• Felicitation of outstanding government employees

Responsibilities Assigned To:

• Municipality, Health Department, Police, Horticulture, PHD, Supply Department, Education, Social Welfare, Transport, Tribal Welfare, Agriculture, Culture, Information & Public Relations, among others.

Parade Participation:

• 27 platoons from various schools and colleges will participate.
• Parade rehearsals will be held at Nabarangpur Stadium on August 11, 12, and 13 at 8:00 AM.
• The District Collector emphasized that all departments must fulfill their assigned duties diligently and expressed hope that the Independence Day celebration would be conducted peacefully and grandly with everyone’s cooperation.
• The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks from the D.I.P.R.O.