Har Ghar Tiranga scheme…
Under the Har Ghar Tiranga Scheme around 4.5 crore national flags to be unfurled in Uttar Pradesh.
As per the information, the flags will be unfurled in Uttar Pradesh from August 13 to 15.
To prepare the flags, self-help groups, NGOs, MSMEs, and village industries, along with private sewing centres have been roped in.
As per the information, A target of making 1,50,16,077 tricolours has been given to 76,547 self-help groups of the state, a target of making 31,82,134 flags to 10,224 NGOs and 81,66,735 tricolours has been given to 10,112 private sewing centres of the state.
Not only this, the MSME department of the state is getting two crore flags ready. For this, tender is also being floated on the GeM portal. To make the flag easily available to all the people on behalf of the government, development buildings of ration shops, gram panchayat buildings, public service centres, tehsil/block headquarters, primary schools, Anganwadi centers, and petrol pumps/ LPG centers, districts/ Municipal Corporation/ Municipality, Urban Local Body be used.
Shri Gandhi Ashram is the only ashram in the state, where thick khadi is produced. It has a special identity in the state for dyeing and printing. There is no answer to the quality made here. The flags made here are famous all over the country. For the last several years, this work had reduced somewhat. But, the 'Amrit Mahotsav' of independence has given a new life to this centre.
As per the information, the UP government will buy a flag by spending Rs 40 crore to make the tiranga campaign grand at every home. For this, 30 crore Panchayati Raj and 10 crore rupees will be given by the Urban Development Department. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had earlier approved this proposal by the cabinet by circulation.
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