According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the main Independence Day function to be held at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium here. Besides, District Development Council (DDC) chairpersons shall also be the chief guests in their respective districts.

While the L-G's Advisor R R Bhatnagar will preside over the function at M A Stadium in Jammu, the mayors and DDC chairpersons of the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar shall attend the main functions in their respective cities. According to the the official communiqué, it is learned that  DDC Chairpersons shall also preside over the Independence Day function at concerned District Headquarters while BDC Chairpersons/ President Municipal bodies shall preside over the function at respective Block Headquarters and Municipal Headquarters.

In case, Block Headquarters and Municipal Headquarters are the same, two separate functions shall be organized. Block Development Council chairpersons will preside over the functions in their respective blocks while presidents of municipal committees and councils will do the honours in their respective areas.

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