Ahead of Republic Day, guidelines issued for disposal of National Flags, Ram Dhwaj

To ensure a respectful and graceful disposal of Ram Dhwaj and the National Flag in the wake of Republic Day celebrations and the 'pran pratishtha' at Ayodhya, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued a set of guidelines.

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The council has also released a centralised number and an app to lodge a request for deposition.

The NDMC said the flags need to be properly disposed of, even if in damaged, torn, or scattered condition.

All Resident Welfare Association (RWA)s, Market Traders Association (MTA)s and residents of the NDMC area, along with service users have been requested to deposit such flags at their respective Area Sanitation Office, which has been set up at 14 locations within the NDMC area.

The locations and contact numbers of the concerned officers were made available on the NDMC's official website.

For disposal, all individuals have been advised to call the centralised number '1533'.

They can also log in to the NDMC 311 app, requesting the collection of such flags.

The sanitation staff was directed to ensure that proper protocol was followed while collecting and disposing of National Flags as per the Flag Code.

Similarly, for Ram Dhwaj, the sanitation staff was directed to ensure proper procedures for collection and disposal.