Har Ghar Tiranga campaign: ICA dept organises rally on Aug 12
Aug 11, 2022Aiming to mark the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ with the ending of 75 years of Indian independence on August 15 next, a ‘Tiranga Rally’ is organised by the Information and Cultural Affairs department, which is to begin on August 12 next from Agartala circuit house to Ujjayanta Palace, said ICA minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference, the minister said that Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha will lead the rally, where the cabinet ministers, MP and Union MoS for Social Justice & Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik high-ranking administrative officials and citizens of different sections of the society will take part on Friday.
“India's 75th year of India's Independence will be celebrated all over the country as well as in the state as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav through various programmes. Har Ghar Tiranga campaign will also be celebrated in the state as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav from August 13 to 15,” Chowdhury said, adding that the ICA department is working as the nodal department to make this campaign successful.
The minister informed that a target has been taken to hoist 5.37 lakhs National Flags in the state. The National Flags are being arranged through Self Help Groups, TRLM, TULM, Purbasha and the central government, he told reporters.
The ICA department from its head office at Gandhighat, Agartala has started distributing National Flags to different districts from August 6. 3,372 outlets have been opened in the state for purchase of the National Flags. Among these, 169 are in North Tripura district, 310 are in Unakoti district, 247 are in Dhalai district, 299 are in Khowai district, 752 are in West Tripura district, 400 are in Sepahijala district, 676 are in Gomati district and 519 are in South Tripura district, he said.
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