59 youth representatives from Tripura will embark on a journey to New Delhi each carrying an Amrit Kalash out of the remaining 59 Amrit Kalash.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ initiative, aimed at fostering a sense of patriotism among the citizens of the nation, is unprecedented, said Tripura’s Chief Minister, Dr. Manik Saha, during a review meeting at the Secretariat on Monday as the State is gearing up to make the initiative a grand success.
Dr. Saha emphasized the necessity of effectively implementing the initiative within their state.
Calling upon the District Magistrates to oversee the initiative at the district level, the Chief Minister underscored the significance of local administration involvement in this initiative.
The ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign is scheduled to take place from August 9 to 30. As a symbolic gesture, soil samples from 58 blocks across the state, along with soil from the Agartala Municipal Corporation, will be dispatched to New Delhi as part of the initiative.
Further delving into the details of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ initiative, Dr. Pradip Kumar Chakraborty, Secretary of the Information & Cultural Affairs department, elaborated on the campaign.
Chakraborty said, as part of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ initiative, a total of 116 Amrit Kalash containers will be collected from 58 blocks (2 containers from each block) across the state. Also, two containers will be collected from the Agartala Municipality Corporation (AMC) areas.
Out of these containers, 59 Amrit Kalash will contribute to the creation of an Amrit Vatika, symbolically blending soil from both the Agartala Municipal Corporation and the 58 blocks. The Chief Minister will inaugurate the Amrit Vatika and on the same day, 59 youth representatives from Tripura will embark on a journey to New Delhi each carrying an Amrit Kalash out of the remaining 59 Amrit Kalash. The youth representatives will participate in August 27 and 28 in the national capital.
At the national level celebration, an Amrit Van, symbolizing the sacrifices of freedom fighters, courageous martyrs, and police personnel, will be constituted using soil from 7,500 blocks across the nation. During the initiative, Prime Minister Modi will administer five oaths to 7,500 young representatives, underscoring the commitment to the country’s values and progress.
Others present in the meeting were Cooperation Minister Sukla Charan Noatia, MLA Pramod Reang, MLA Ranjit Das, MLA Kishore Barman, MLA Antara Sarkar Deb, Chief Secretary J. K Sinha along with the District Magistrates of eight districts.