The Assam government has decided to hoist 80 lakh national flags across the state from August 13 to 15 next as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga Programme, an official release said.
As a part of the Union Ministry of Culture’s celebration under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to mark the 75 years of the country’s Independence, Assam has set a target to cover 80 lakh rural and urban households including the government and private institutions, schools and commercial establishments.
The state Cultural Affairs Department has started preparations for the successful implementation of the programme in collaboration with the Panchayat and Rural Development, Information and Public Relations Department and other government departments.
Accordingly, the Panchayat and Rural Development Department has started production of national flags of different sizes locally through Self-Help Groups.
The department will also set up stalls at district and village levels so that national flags can be made available for purchasing by the public at their nearest locations, the release said.
The state government will also take up extensive awareness activities
to ensure mass participation of the public in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme.
The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and promote awareness about the national flag, the release added.
Under this initiative, 20 crore tricolours will be hoisted across the country with the active participation of the public.
