Meri Maati Mera Desh: Distt Admin B’pora organises mega event to receive ‘Amrit Kalash’ from Blocks, Municipalities

Bandipora: To receive Amrit Kalash from every nook and corner of the district, the district administration Bandipora on Monday organised a mega event at Mini Secretariat Bandipora.
The grand event was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad in presence of DDCs, BDCs and PRIs.
Besides others, the programme was attended by all the district and sectoral officers including Nodal Officer Coordination/ACD Bandipora Mohammad Ashraf Hakak, DDCs, BDCs, President MC Bandipora Basharat Najar, President MC Hajin Irshad Ahmad Wani, District Information Officer Bandipora Bilal Ahmad Mir beisides all the BDOs.
During the mega function, Mitti Kalash from all the bocks of the district besides municipalities containing mitti from households across the district was collected with much patriotic enthusiasm at District Headquarter Bandipora.
It was given out that the Amrit Kalash will be sent to Divisional headquarters and then to New Delhi Kartavya Path for Amrit Vatika. It was further given out that the Amrit Kalash Yatra involved the collection of soil/mitti from each household across the district, symbolizing unity and dedication to the nation.
On the occasion, Dr Owais said that Nationwide ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ Campaign under the banner of Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) aims to pay tribute to the beloved Motherland and the courageous veers who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
The DC praised the people of Bandipora for overwhelmingly participation in the ongoing nationwide campaigns, thereby symbolising unity and patriotism towards the Nation.