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Preparations for Ambedkar Jayanti afoot
Posted On Saturday, April 10, 2010
By Our Staff Reporter
Indore, Apr 10:
Preparations are afoot to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr
Bhimrao Ambedkar on April 14. The main function will be organized at
Mhow, the birth place of Dr Ambedkar. The dignitaries who are likely
to grace the occasion include former BJP president Venkaiyah Naidu,
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, State industry and commerce
minister Kailash Vijayvergiya, state tribal welfare minister Kunwar
Vijay Shah, besides a dozen of ministers from the Madhya Pradesh
cabinet.
In this regard, state industry minister Kailash Vijayvergiya had
already taken a meeting of the officials concerned at Maheshwar
Vidhyalay Mhow on Thursday. Another meeting to review the progress and
take stock of the preparation works was organized at Residency Kothi
here on Saturday under the chairmanship of state tribal welfare
minister Kunwar Vijay Shah.
Over one lakh followers of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar are expected to turn at
his birth anniversary in Mhow on April 14 from various parts of the
country. Preparations for the say of the people are being made on
war-footing. Pandals for the stay and programme will be erected at as
many as six places. PFE department will construct 400 temporary
latrines for the people at the programme venue.
Arrangements have also been made to provide food to one lakh people by
the district administration. Indore municipal corporation has been
vested with responsibility of making water arrangement at the venue
and as per the preliminary state, a total of 50 water tankers will be
made available by the IMC. Besides, the district administration, State
Bank of Indore, social and voluntary organizations are also
coordinating and offering their services to make the occasion a great
success. State government has sanctioned a sum of Rs 50 lakh for this
mega event.
To mark the occasion, an `asthi kalash yatra' wil be taken out in Mhow
on April 14. The yatra which would be attended by thre heads of Baudh
religious, after passing through various parts of Mhow town, will
culminate at Ambedkar Memorial.
Steps have also been taken to ensure the event from any politics. In
this regard, Cantonment Board has issued prohibitory orders from
putting up any posters, banners and hoardings by any political party.
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