Lucknow, 13 June (HS): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister

Keshav Prasad Maurya has directed officials of the Rural Development Department

to organize various programs, including mass yoga, with widespread public participation

at all Amrit Sarovar sites across the state on the occasion of International

Yoga Day on June 21. He said that Yoga Day programs organized at Amrit Sarovars

will play an important role in promoting health, cleanliness, environmental

protection, and public participation in rural areas.

In accordance with the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister

Maurya, the Rural Development Department has issued necessary guidelines to all

districts. The instructions state that mass yoga sessions and cleanliness

programs should be organized at Amrit Sarovar sites. Active participation of

the local community, school students, women from self-help groups, Didi's

associated with the Livelihood Mission, Panchayat representatives, government

officials, and other stakeholders should be ensured in these programs.

The Deputy Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure

wide public participation by involving Amrit Sarovar user groups, self-help

groups, Padma awardees, freedom fighters and their families, youth groups,

educational institutions and public representatives in the programmes.

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, programs will be

held at Amrit Sarovar lakes, including Sarovar Samvad. Through this

program, villagers will be informed about the provisions of the VB-G Ram G

Yojana and other rural development schemes. Commissioner Rural Development

Department G.S. Priyadarshi has directed all the districts to upload

photographs of the organized programs and details of the activities on the

Mission Amrit Sarovar portal and provide a detailed report to the state

headquarters within two days of the completion of the program.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi