*Citizens of Chandigarh can deposit damaged/torn National flags at Community Centres till 21st August*
*MC Chandigarh issues guidelines for proper disposal of National flags*
*Chandigarh, August 14:-* To ensure proper disposal of the damaged/torn National flag under the central government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has set up collection centres in all its community centres throughout city, where citizen can deposit damaged or torn National flag if any. The collection centres shall be operational till 21st August, 2024.
MC Commissioner Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS directed all the concerned officers and officials that in case any National flag is found soiled, distorted and damaged, it should be deposited in the nearby Community centre. Thereafter, soiled, distorted, damaged or broken National flag would be disposed of as per the directions issued by the Ministery of Home Affairs under Flag Code of India 2002 under Section-V (misuse) and in terms of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (as amended).
She said that the Corporation attaches great importance to the Tricolour. She directed all the concerned officers/officials that when a flag is damaged or gets soiled, it should not be thrown aside or disposed of casually, but shall be disposed of with the dignity attached to the flag in accordance with the rule in the flag code.
She appealed to the citizens of city beautiful to deposit National flags if found in public places in damaged or torn condition till 21st August, 2024 in the collection centres nearby their Community centres.
