State set to witness grand I-Day fete

Chief Minister to unfurl Tricolour at Golconda Fort, Ministers Harish Rao in Siddipet, K T Rama Rao in Rajanna Sircilla and E Rajender in Karimnagar

Hyderabad: The State government has decided to conduct Independence Day celebrations across the State in a grand manner. In an order, the General Administration Department (GAD) of the government said the Independence Day would be celebrated at Rani Mahal Lawns in Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. In a communique issued here on Sunday, the government said it had decided to conduct Independence Day celebrations in the State capital as well all districts in the Sate in a befitting manner.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will pay floral tributes to the Martyrs Memorial and later will participate in the Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort and unfurl the national flag. Similarly, concerned Ministers and officials will pay floral tributes at Martyr’s Memorials, attend the events in district headquarters to unfurl national flag and take the Guard of Honour as part of ceremonial parade.

In its order, the GAD directed all District Collectors to make necessary arrangements accordingly. The officials are further requested to follow the instructions issued on Flag Code 2002 and to avoid usage of plastic flags.

As per the government decision, Ministers and others will hoist national flags in districts as following. Speaker S Madhusudhana Chary will unfurl the Tricolour on the State Legislative Assembly premises, Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari in Warangal Urban, Industries Minister K T Rama Rao in Rajanna Siricilla, Special Chief Secretary (Planning) B P Acharya in Mahabubabad,

Government Whip Palla Rajeshwar Reddy in Warangal Rural, Government Whip Bodekunti Venkateshwarlu in Jangaon, Finance Minister Eatala Rajender in Karimnagar, Chief Whip Koppula Eshwar in Jagtial, Chief Whip Paturi Sudhakar Reddy in Peddapally, BC Welfare Minister Jogu Ramanna in Adilabad, Housing Minister A Indrakaran Reddy in Nirmal, Whip N Odelu in Mancherial, Council Chairman Swamy Goud in Komaram Bheem Asifabad,

Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao in Siddipet, Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy in Medak, Special Chief Secretary BR Meena in Sangareddy, Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy in Nizamabad, Whip G Govardhan in Kama Reddy, Health Minister Dr C Laxma Reddy in Mahbubnagar, Panchayat Raj Minister Jupally Krishna Rao in Nagarkurnool, State Planning Board Vice Chairman S Niranjan Redd in Wanaparthy,

Animal Husbandry Minister T Srinivas Yadav in Jogulamba Gadwal, Roads and Buildings Minister T Nageshwar Rao in Khammam, Excise Minister T Padma Rao Goud in Bhadradri Kothagudem, Deputy Chairman of Council N Vidya Sagar in Nalgonda, Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy in Suryapet, Whip G Sunitha in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy in Vikarabad, Deputy Chief Minister Mahamood Ali in Ranga Reddy and Home Minister N Narsimha Reddy in Medchal.