LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2019: ALL PREPARATIONS FOR MARATHON TO BE HELD ON MARCH 31 COMPLETED

VOTERS TO BE MADE AWARE ABOUT RIGHT USE OF VOTE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LAUNCHES T-SHIRT FOR PARTICIPANTS THOUSANDS OF CITY RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MARATHON Ludhiana, March 30, 2019: In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019, the District Administration would be organising a marathon in Punjab Agricultural University, here, on March 31, 2019. The main aim of this marathon would be to motivate the residents, especially youth, to exercise their right to vote during the upcoming elections. The t-shirt for the participants was launched by Deputy Commissioner Mr Pradeep Kumar Agrawal today. He also chaired a meeting regarding the marathon, which was attended by all concerned officials. He informed that the main aim of this marathon would be to motivate the residents to exercise their right to vote and also to educate them about the importance of voting. He said that this marathon would be distributed into two parts- 5 kilometer for girls and 10 kilometer for boys. He informed that the 5 kilometer for girls marathon would start at 6:30 am while the 10 kilometer for boys would start at 7:30 am on March 31, 2019. Mr Sagar Setia, IAS (Under Training) informed that more than 2,500 residents are expected to participate in this marathon. He said that the participants of this marathon would be given free t-shirts, refreshment and cash prizes worth Rs 1 lakh would be distributed amongst first 10 winners of each category. The first 10 winners would also be given medals, while all participants would be given certificates. He informed that the marathon would start and finish at the gymnasium in Punjab Agricultural University. Dr Poonam Preet Kaur, Assistant Commissioner (General), urged the residents to participate in this marathon in large numbers. She said that interested persons can get themselves registered for participating in this marathon by visiting the office of District Sports Officer (DSO) in Guru Nanak Stadium, here, from 10 am to 5 pm on any working day or calling at phone numbers 92162-77487 or 9888844723. The registration can also be done on the spot.