KISHTWAR, OCTOBER 29: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma today chaired a meeting to review and finalise arrangements for the celebration of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and Jammu & Kashmir UT Foundation Day 2026, scheduled to be observed on October 31, 2026. SSP Sunny Gupta was also present at the meeting.
The Deputy Commissioner directed District and Sectoral Officers of the line departments to ensure smooth and effective conduct of approved activities across the district, including Sub-Divisional, Tehsil and Block levels.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) were asked to prepare and issue a comprehensive calendar of activities to ensure coordinated implementation across their respective jurisdictions.
To promote cleanliness and civic sense, the Deputy Commissioner directed to conduct special Swachhata drives. ”A district-level cleanliness drive will be conducted on the Chowgan Grounds, while the line departments shall organise cleanliness drives in respective offices” he informed.
The departments shall also set up exhibition stalls to highlight Government Schemes and initiatives such as Mission YUVA, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), HADP and other schemes offering agro-based entrepreneurship opportunities in rural areas.
To promote youth engagement and awareness, the Deputy Commissioner directed the School Education and Higher Education Departments to organise debates, discussions and quiz competitions on the theme “Viksit Bharat 2047” across educational institutions in the district.
The District Administration, in coordination with the Police Department, is going to organise the Walkathon/Run for Unity (Ekta Daud), with active participation from officers, officials, members of the general public, students, MY Bharat volunteers, Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers and other stakeholders.
The Rashtriya Ekta Pledge will be administered at 11:00 AM at the District Headquarters, with similar pledge ceremonies to be conducted at Sub-Divisional, Tehsil and Block levels to ensure widespread participation.
“The pledge ceremonies, cleanliness and plantation drives will be organised simultaneously across the district to ensure uniform observance of the day and maximum public participation,” the meeting was informed.
The meeting was attended by ADC Pawan Kotwal, ACR Mohammad Idrees Lone, PO ICDS Rishi Kumar Sharma, Tehsildar Nirbhay Sharma, ALC Amit Kumar, BDO Ravi Kumar, AD Handicrafts Pardeep Shan, DFO Marwah, Vishal Chaudhary, DYSSO Jaffer Haider Sheikh, CHO Sajid Mustafa, ExEn PWD (R&B) Shamis Din, DIO (NIC) Faizal Khan, besides other officers and representatives from GDCs and MY Bharat Kishtwar.
