Patna: Only 10 tableaux on Republic Day this year

PATNA: Only 10 government departments will exhibit their tableaux during the Republic Day parade at Gandhi Maidan on January 26 due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Cabinet secretariat department principal secretary Sanjay Kumar told this newspaper on Monday that the R-Day celebrations would be held in adherence to the Covid-19 safety guidelines and the nodal officers of the tableaux directed to ensure social distancing norms.
The officials of different departments have been asked to submit a list of artists, workers and employees involved in preparation of the tableaux to the district magistrate by January 10.
According to sources, the height of a tableau should not be more than 15 feet. While the education department tableau will focus on online classes, the theme of the tableau of the water resources department will be ‘Har Khet Ko Pani’ and that of the information and public relations department ‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’.
The themes of the tableaux of the health and agriculture departments will be ‘Jab Tak Dawai Nahi Tab Tak Dhilai Nahi’ and ‘Bihar Krishi Nivesh Protsahan Niti, 2020’ respectively. The tableau of Women Development Corporation will focus on women empowerment and that of Upendra Maharathi Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan will be based on ‘Atmanirbhar Bihar’.
The tourism, building construction and art, culture and youth affairs departments have selected themes like old structures, Bapu Tower and Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum and Memorial Stupa.
Meanwhile, the state government has submitted its tableau proposal for the R-Day parade in New Delhi. A senior official of the IPRD said the theme of the tableau is ‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’, an ambitious mission of chief minister Nitish Kumar.
“We have sent the design of the tableau and conducted several meetings in this regard. We are waiting for the Centre’s approval now,” the official added.