City celebrates Independence Day with a myriad of events

  • | Thursday | 16th August, 2018

A host of cultural events were held involving singing patriotic songs, dance and skit performances by students. Marathwada accounts for 35% of the total saplings planted across the state. Students delivered speeches expressing their sentiment and aspirations for the country. “The region has overachieved the plantation target by 185%. Aurangabad: Both government and private institutions had lined up a series of activities to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day that was observed on Wednesday.Aurangabad district guardian minister Deepak Sawant pledged support for all-round development of the district at an official function held at the divisional commissionerate office.He was full of praises for some of the government schemes initiated in Marathwada.

Aurangabad: Both government and private institutions had lined up a series of activities to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day that was observed on Wednesday.Aurangabad district guardian minister Deepak Sawant pledged support for all-round development of the district at an official function held at the divisional commissionerate office.He was full of praises for some of the government schemes initiated in Marathwada. “The region has overachieved the plantation target by 185%. Marathwada accounts for 35% of the total saplings planted across the state. Of the top 10 districts leading in the plantation drive, seven districts are in Marathwada,” he said.MSEDCL authorities in Aurangabad carried out a cleanliness drive.Led by superintendent engineer Sanjay Sarag, the employees and staff of the state power utility cleaned 511 transformers and 18 sub-stations located in different areas of the city.A flag-hoisting ceremony marked the celebrations at South Central Railway, Nanded division which was attended by railway officials, staff and their family members.Contingents representing the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF), Civil Defence Organization, National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Green Corps presented the Guard of Honour and the march past.Addressing the main event held at the SCR headquarter, SCR general manager Vinod Kumar Yadav said the zone remains a proud partner in the Indian Railways mission to serve the nation as a core transport service provider. The ceremony was also marked by eye-catching cultural programmes, presented by students of railway schools and artists among the SCR staff.Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University also had formal celebrations to mark the 72nd Independence Day in the presence of teaching and non-teaching staff.A special march past by students of Chate School was one of the major highlights of the celebrations. Students delivered speeches expressing their sentiment and aspirations for the country. A host of cultural events were held involving singing patriotic songs, dance and skit performances by students.

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