2-day 'Ravi River Mahotsav' to begin in Chamba on Dec 22

Our Correspondent

Chamba, December 17

Under various programmes being organised to mark ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the district administration has decided to hold ‘Ravi River Mahotsav’ here on December 22 and 23.

Deputy Commissioner DC Rana stated this while presiding over a meeting at the Bachat Bhawan here to discuss the preparations for the event. The meeting was attended by heads of departments, municipal council officials, panchayat members, stakeholders and voluntary organisations.

The purpose of the festival is to emphasise the importance of public participation in conservation and cleanliness of the Ravi.

The DC said a cleanliness campaign would be launched in the Ravi under the proposed festival and plastic as well as solid waste would be collected from the adjoining areas. Painting, slogan-writing and declamation competitions will be organised for school and college students. Prizes will be given to the winners.

“The Ravi is our lifeline and Chamba’s identity. To keep it clean, cooperate with the administration, the municipal council and panchayats,” Rana appealed to the people.