Amaravati Capital to Witness its First Republic Day Celebrations

: The coalition government led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will host Republic Day celebrations in the Amaravati Capital for the first time.

Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand chaired a high-level meeting at the AP secretariat on Wednesday. He instructed the authorities to make arrangements on a perfect scale for the historic 77th Republic Day celebrations on January 26. He instructed all relevant units to work in close coordination to ensure smooth execution of the programme.

The CS emphasized on adequate drinking water facilities, effective sanitation management, temporary toilets, barricading, traffic regulation and crowd control at the venue. He directed the police force to ensure tight security, systematic parking facilities and proper traffic diversion.

The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has been asked to ensure that the ground where the celebrations will be held is properly leveled, cleaned and made ready in all respects.

Vijayanand directed that important buildings including Lok Bhavan, Supreme Court, State Legislative Assembly, Secretariat and Chief Minister’s camp office be illuminated with decorative lighting. The Horticulture department was instructed to decorate the entrances of these places with flower decorations and potted plants.

The information department requested that a robust public address system and live media coverage be provided. Ministries were instructed to coordinate the exhibition of his paintings to raise public awareness about the government’s development and welfare plans.

The Electricity department has been told to ensure uninterrupted power supply, while the Medical and Health department has been told to keep emergency medical teams and ambulances on standby.

Earlier, general secretary (GAD) J. Shyamala Rao explained the responsibilities of the department through a PowerPoint presentation. He said the painting themes must be completed and delivered by January 8.

Guntur district collector A. Thameem Ansaria has been given the responsibility of coordinating and supervising all arrangements.