Among the many 1000’s of people that thronged Kartavya Path on Thursday for the 74th Republic Day celebrations had been a bunch of very particular visitors — the development staff and the employees who labored on the Centra Vista redevelopment venture, and now assist keep the newly laid pathways and luxurious lawns between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate.
Tons of of staff who labored tirelessly for months to finish the mammoth venture attended the parade on Thursday. Seated reverse the saluting dais throughout the Kartavya Path, they mentioned it was a second of pleasure to be recognised for the work they’d put in to renovate the enduring stretch.
“It was a second of nice honour and pleasure for us to attend the Republic Day parade and be seated so near the VVIP space. I noticed the parade for the primary time. To see the marching contingents of our armed forces so intently was the excessive level,” mentioned Dinesh Bhattad, a development supervisor.
Round 300 staff assist keep Kartavya Path and 200 others are concerned within the development of the brand new Parliament constructing and different Central Vista tasks, such because the widespread central secretariat constructing. All of them attended the parade.
Manish, a development supervisor, mentioned he took pleasure in his work. “We’ve labored very exhausting to finish the redevelopment venture. As we speak, the world has utterly reworked and everyone seems to be appreciating it. It’s a matter of pleasure that everybody is appreciating our work as we speak at Kartavya Path,” he mentioned.
Diwakar Ram, a employee who attended the occasion alongside together with his household, mentioned, “We couldn’t meet the PM, however we’re comfortable that we noticed him from such shut proximity. The entire expertise of watching the parade and sitting in entrance of the saluting dais was nice.”
Distributors, rickshaw pullers and milk sellers within the space had been additionally invited for the parade. Kartavya Path was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September final 12 months. This was the primary Republic Day parade down the majestic stretch, which was renamed from Rajpath.
Modi additionally interacted with staff concerned within the revamp of the Avenue in the course of the inauguration.