MCC to welcome “Sikh Jatha” coming from Nankana Sahib on 9th August

Chandigarh, August 5: – The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is going to welcome the “Sikh Jatha” coming from Nankana Sahib on 9^th August, 2019 outside Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh.

This was decided in a meeting of the implementation committee constituted for planning the activities of 550^th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Hardeep Singh and attended by other members of the committee namely Sh. Jagtar Singh, Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh, Smt. Ravinder Kaur, Maj. Gen. M.S. Kandal, all councilors and concerned officers of MCC Sh. Tilak Raj, HCS, Additional Commissioner, Sh. Shelender Singh, SE, Public Health, Sh. Sanjay Arora, SE, B&R, Dr. Amrit Pal Singh, MOH, Sh. Krishan Pal Singh, Executive Engineer, Horticulture and others.

The committee discussed and decided that as a part of celebration of 550^th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, a welcome programme will be organized by the MCC on 9^th August, 2019 at 5.00 pm near Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh. The committee decided that a welcome gate will be provided and a stall for distribution of refreshment will be placed near to the welcome gate. The committee also decided to deploy sanitation staff to clean the route in city before the “Jatha” passes and post procession so that proper cleanliness be maintained.

The committee decided that flags and welcome banners will be displayed throughout the route from entry into the city. The committee also decided to clean the route through water sprinklers and with road sweeping machines. The committee asked the engineers of horticulture division for required pruning of tree branches wherever required in the route throughout city.