SHILLONG, AUG 12: Despite the bandh called by the HNLC, the East Khasi hills district administration has lined up varieties of programme in Shillong during the “Independence Day” celebration to lure people out of their houses and participate and witness in it.
“The district administration has geared up preparing for the celebration to allow massive public involvement and participation on the day by organizing variety of shows so that both young and old can enjoy,” East Khasi Hills deputy commissioner Sanjay Goyal told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.
Last year, a similar programme was organized by the administration which evoked positive response from the citizen of the state.
Scheduled to be held at Khyndailad, the major attraction of the day would be a unique and first of its kind in the state – ‘blind fold motor bike rally’ to be performed by a B-tech engineer HG Ley, who is also a life science skill illustrator.
Ley, who also run a magic-2-mind organization in South India would enthralled the public with his skills of riding a two-wheeler blind fold and travel through the city streets, Goyal informed..
Earlier, Ley had performed over 70 such shows across the country and his theme is ‘national integration’.
The day would also be marked by a musical concert at Khyndailad in which renowned Choirs and bands would enthralled the public with their music besides theme less fancy dress for competition, slogan competition and sit and draw competition for the kids, Goyal said.
Goyal further said the administration will also organize movie shows for the children at city’s cinemas for free besides keeping the Ward’s Lake and Lady Hydari Park open for public (entry free) adding this time the district administration has also rope in restaurants attached to the hotels in and around the city to give 50 per cent discount on the foods besides setting up of 25 food stalls at the venue.
Goyal further informed that the Independence Day Run to be held at 6 am has so far registered as many as 500 participants to compete for the prize money of Rs 10, 000, Rs 7000, and Rs 5000 for first, second and third position respectively.
Appealing to the public to join the ceremonial parade and cultural programmes to be held at Polo Ground, Goyal assured, “We will leave no stone unturned and will take all necessary steps to make citizens of the state feel secure and to come out.”
Like in the previous years, the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) this time has also called for a 48 hours total shutdown from 6 pm of August 13 to 6 pm of August 15 to protest against NGT’s ban on coal mining as well as the policy of the centre government.
Goyal said, “A time has come for people to realize that calling such bandh is having a severe impact on both social and economic life… it affects the earnings and lives of everybody as the government is just a catalyst to make people realize this faster.”- By Our Reporter
+ There are no comments
Add yours