Mangaluru: District admin to honor Corona-19 warriors during I-Day 2020 Celebration

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 07 Aug 2020: At the backdrop spike in Covid-19 positive cases across Dakshina Kannada district, Independence Day 2020 got to be celebrated on Saturday August 15 by compulsorily wearing face masks and maintaining social distance at the venue, said DK district DC Dr K V Rajendra.

 

Dr Rajendra was speaking during preliminary meeting of officials related to I-Day celebrations 2020 at district headquarters, here on Wednesday August 6.

 

 

He also said, ‘The flag-hoisting ceremony to mark I-Day celebrations will be held at Nehru Maidan, here on August 15 morning. There will be no cultural shows this year. The celebrations will be telecast live by local TV channels and YouTube. The digital billboard will be erected at city’s round about for the public to view the celebrations. The city folks are advised to celebrate patriotism at their homes, said DC.

 

The district administration has planned to felicitate Covid-19 warriors such as Asha health works, civic staff, police and health officials during I-Day celebrations, added DC.

 

ADC Rupa M J and different department officials were present.