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Meeting Held To Discuss Arrangements for International Yoga Day

Chandigarh, 26th April, 2016: A meeting was held today at U.T. guest house under the chairmanship of Sh. Ajit M. Sharan, Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Ayush to discuss the arrangements to be made for International Yoga day to be celebrated at City Beautiful, Chandigarh which has already been selected for the event. However, it is likely that The Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi will attend the program but no official confirmation has been received on the same.
Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser the Administrator, Chandigarh Administration, Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS,  Secretary Health-cum- Home Secretary, Sh. Sarvjit Singh, IAS, Finance Secretary, Sh Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Depinder Singh Dhesi, Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana along with other senior officers of Chandigarh Administration, Government of Punjab and Haryana were present during the meeting.
The agenda of the meeting was to discuss about the arrangements to be made for the celebration of International Yoga day on 21st June. The officials from Ministry of Ayush showcased a presentation about the last year’s Yoga day celebrations at New Delhi to brief the panel about preparations done for the success of the event.
Discussions took place to finalize the venue for the grand event, and to chalk out concrete plans for the success of the same. However the venue for the event in Chandigarh is yet to be finalised. The Security arrangements were another important concern that came forth the officials after a stretched discussion on deciding a venue for the event.
Governments of Punjab and Haryana have assured to provide maximum assistance in making the program a grand success. It was also discussed that people from neighbouring areas of these states will also participate and do Yoga on 21st June 2016. AYUSH ministry has finalised a protocol of Yoga Asanas which will be performed on 21st June 2016. Proper training of participants will also be organised.
The officers of Chandigarh Administration have ensured to provide different avenues for citizens to participate in this event.

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