Grand state level Republic Day celebrations held in Dang district!

Published By : Admin | January 26, 2013 | 18:09 IST

64th State Level celebrations of Gujarat Government held in Dang district

Series of programmes, conventions, cultural programmes held apart from the unfurling of the Tricolour

Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates several development works for Dang district

Dang district to get 2 additional Talukas that will enhance the development journey of the district

The entire top brass of the State Government converges at the Tribal dominated Dang district, at the feet of the Tribal communities

Yet another instance of Pro-People, Pro-active Good Governance (P2G2) under the dynamic leadership of Shri Narendra Modi

Think of national festivals such as Republic Day and Independence Day and the first thing that comes to one’s mind is top Government officials unfurling the Tricolour in the confines of the state capital. This is followed by routine performances by school children and the celebration concludes. Gujarat also celebrated national holidays in this mundane manner till Shri Narendra Modi ushered in a breath of fresh air and started a completely revolutionary practice of celebrating these occasions of national pride and honor.

Now every national occasion, be it Republic Day or Independence Day is celebrated in one of the districts of Gujarat among the people. Shri Modi, top bureaucrats and other officials go to the respective district and Ministers cover the rest of the districts for the celebrations. The celebrations do not begin and end with flag hoisting but are spread across two days and involve series of programmes that showcase the cultural diversity of the district and the state of Gujarat.

Continuing this practice, the state level celebrations of the 64th Republic Day were held in the Dang district from 25th to 26th January 2013 during which Shri Narendra Modi attended several programmes including a cultural programme, dedicated development works and participated in the parade and Tricolour hoisting on the morning of 26th January. As Shri Modi himself pointed out, for a small Gram Panchayat (Ahwa) that is a part of a Tribal dominated district (Dang) to host the state level Republic Day celebrations is a remarkable feat in our nation’s history!

 

Shri Modi addresses Vivekananda Yuva Parishad in Dang, says the state’s skill development initiatives will strengthen state’s Yuva Shakti!

On 25th January Shri Modi addressed youngsters at the Vivekananda Yuva Parishad in which he listed out the state government’s vision to strengthen Yuva Shakti and give a galaxy of opportunities to our youth.

He described the state’s Yuva Kaushalya Vardhan Kendras as model for the entire nation and distributed sports kits to youngsters.

 

Dang’s gender ratio of 1007 women for every 1000 men gives an inspiring message of saving the girl child

Addressing the Balam Sukham Mahila Sammelan, Shri Modi said that initiatives such as Mission Mangalam and Mission Balam Sukham are concrete steps taken by the Gujarat Government to enhance economic development among women and eradicate the menace of malnutrition.

He urged women to strengthen Sakhi Mandals and lauded the gender ratio in the Tribal dominated Dangs in a time when the killing of the girl child is a cause of major concern across the nation.

 

Coming decade will be the golden decade of opportunity for Gujarat’s Tribal communities

While speaking at the Van Lakshmi Programme, Shri Narendra Modi affirmed that the Dang district would be a model district for the development of Tribal communities. He talked at length about initiatives such as Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana, 108 Ambulance Service and initiatives in the field of health, education, and skill development for the Tribal communities.

 

CM inaugurates RTO in Vagai for Dang District

During his stay in the Dang district, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated an RTO in Vagai, Dang district. He recalled that earlier Dang vehicles were registered with the RTO at Valsad but now there is a new RTO in Dang district.

He added that the RTO in Dang is 100% computerized and that there is no Tribal dominated district where there would be a computerized RTO such as the one in Dang.

 

Development works for Dang inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi

The Chief Minister inaugurated development works worth Rs 180 crore exclusively for Dang district. Shri Modi pointed that earlier the development budget for Dang was between Rs. 2 crore and Rs. 5 crore but that is history now.

The development works include a High School at Ahwa, a new Ambedkar Bhawan, General Hospital New Complex, Nursing School, Hostel for Girls and water projects. He launched a mini bus service as well.

He also announced Rs. 1 crore for the development of Dang district.

 

Cultural programme ‘Aapnu Anokhu Dang’ enthralls audience

 

On the evening of 25th January Shri Modi attended a cultural programme ‘Aapnu Anokhu Dang where stalwarts from Dang district who made a mark in various fields were honored. 2 books were also inaugurated on the occasion.

The Chief Minister paid tributes to all those who laid their lives in the freedom struggle. He affirmed that we won Surajya but the dream of Surajya is incomplete and that in the last decade the Gujarat Government is working towards attaining Surajya. He talked about the pro-activeness of the state Government and added that the Dang district has made a mark for itself in the field of tourism.

 

Tricolour unfurled in grand parade

 

On the morning of 26th January the Tricolour was unfurled in the presence of Her Excellency the Governor and Honorable Chief Minister. The flag hoisting was followed by a grand parade and tableaus from various Government departments. In the end Shri Modi took a ride in the open to exchange greetings with those who came for the programme.

 

Gujarat Cabinet approves creation of 7 districts and 22 Talukas as a major promise is fulfilled

Last year, Shri Narendra Modi promised to create new Talukas and districts that would give a new pace to the development journey of Gujarat. This promise was fulfilled when the Gujarat Cabinet approved creation of 7 new districts and 22 new Talukas.

For Dang district, 1 new Taluka was to be created but after the request of the people, 2 Talukas of Subir and Vagai will be created.

Time and again, the Gujarat Government under the visionary leadership of Shri Narendra Modi has shown that this is a Government that is fully in sync with the pulse of the people. A month back the state was in the midst of elections. Hardly did the dust of the poll mania settle that the state Government was immersed in preparing for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and here it was, at the feet of Tribal communities in Dang 10 days after the Vibrant Summit. Shri Modi has inspired a proactive Government and his Mantra of P2G2 (Pro-people, pro-active Good Governance) is truly an inspiration for people across the nation!

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