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Punjab govt announces week-long 'Lohri' celebrations

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jan 12 2016 | 8:23 PM IST
Punjab government, on the eve of Lohri festival, today announced to celebrate the birth of girl child during the extensive week long celebrations of Lohri all over the state.
An official spokesman today said that all the Deputy Commissioners of the state have been issued directions to ensure the celebrations to mark Lohri.
The social security officers in all the districts have also been asked to coordinate with the local administration so that the proud parents of one or more new born girl-children could be adequately honoured, he said.
In an effort to empower the schedule caste girls in the state and to uplift their educational, social and economic status, the state government has initiated number of programmes and schemes, he noted.

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First Published: Jan 12 2016 | 8:23 PM IST

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