Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Haryana to observe Armed Forces Flag Day on Dec 6



By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, NOV  20               
 Haryana Government has decided to observe Armed Forces Flag Day on December 6, 2013 throughout the State to commemorate the bravery and supreme sacrifices of the soldiers.
            While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that the Flag Day was an occasion to express our gratitude to Armed Forces personnel, who were engaged in the onerous task of national defence. He said that token flag and car stickers would be distributed to the public in return for their voluntary donations to the Flag Day Fund on the occasion. No monetary amount for the individual token flag and car stickers was proposed.
            However, in view of the increasing financial requirement to run the welfare schemes for defence personnel, efforts would be made to mobilize maximum contributions to the Fund. All the Heads of Department and Deputy Commissioners, Registrar Punjab and Haryana High Court, All District and Session Judges, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) and Registrars of all Universities in the state have been requested to extend full cooperation to the collection of contributions to the Fund and ensure that a proper account of the token flags and car stickers was maintained.
            He reminded that the contributions to Flag Day were exempted from payment of Income Tax. A trophy would also be awarded to the Zila Sainik Board or Deputy Commissioner for raising maximum contribution to the Flag Day Fund.

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