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I-Day: Tricolour to be hoisted at 85 Amrit Sarovar lakes in Mysuru district
Even as the country gears up for the grand Independence Day celebrations on August 15, the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat has made arrangements to hoist the national flag at 85 Amrit Sarovar lakes in the district as part of the ongoing 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations.
Marking the Independence Day, the ZP will hoist the tricolour at 85 Amrit Sarovar sites developed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), spreading the message of water conservation under the slogan 'One Lake, One Resolution'.
'As per government directives, we have arranged to hoist the tricolour at 85 lakes developed under MGNREGA in Mysuru district to create awareness among people about these water bodies. The event will highlight the importance of water conservation,' said S. Yukesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Mysuru
The tricolour will be unfurled by freedom fighters or their family members, family members of post-independence martyrs, local Padma awardees, or senior citizens.
The celebrations will feature rangoli competitions for women; essay writing and poetry competitions on water conservation and climate change; plays on environmental conservation; cleanliness drives, planting of saplings, and painting competitions by school and college students; and storytelling sessions with freedom fighters and Padma awardees.
Bheemappa K. Lali, Deputy Secretary (Development), Zilla Panchayat, Mysuru, said, 'We are celebrating Independence Day at all 85 lakes developed under MGNREGA to pledge our commitment to protecting water sources. Senior citizens, freedom fighters, social workers, and eminent personalities will participate as guests.'
The flag will be hoisted as part of the I-Day celebrations at:
