7th January, 2003
Ministry of Defence  


TWENTY NINE TABLEAUX TO PARTICIPATE IN REPUBLIC DAY PARADE


This year’s Republic Day Parade will display 29 tableaux representing 19 states, 8 ministries and 2 agencies. The floats will showcase the progress made in different spheres and also the rich cultural heritage of our country. The Survey of India’s float will participate in the parade for the first time.

The twenty nine floats and their themes are as follows:

1.

Assam

Traditional masks: Mukha Bhaona

2.

Goa

Harmony by the seaside

3.

Haryana

Mushroom

4.

Himachal Pradesh

Gaddis

5.

Karnataka

Hampi

6.

Madhya Pradesh

Bhagoria festival

7.

Maharashtra

Worli paintings

8.

Uttar Pradesh

Khurja pottery

9.

Bihar

Maha Bodhi Vihar- Budh Gaya

10.

Delhi

Metro

11.

Kerala

Martial art

12.

Jharkhand

Dance- Nature progress

13.

Uttaranchal

Natural beauty and cultural heritage

14.

Jammu & Kashmir

Musical instruments of Kashmir

15.

Tamil Nadu

Vimanas of temple architecture

16.

Ministry of Tourism (ITDC)

Ajanta & Ellora

17.

Ministry of Defence (Ordnance Factory Board)

Synergy of Defence Efforts

18.

Ministry of HRD

Strides in Education

19.

CPWD.

Story from Pancha Tantra

20.

Ministry of Railways

Freight traffic

21.

Ministry of Communication

InformationTechnology&Communication

22.

Survey of India

Great Arc

23.

Ministry of Power (NHPC)

Hydropower – Clean power

24.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Food Processing Value added proposition

25.

Andhra Pradesh

E-Governance

26.

Punjab

Phulkari

27.

Lakshadweep

Rhythm of land and sea

28.

Orissa

Raghurajpur

29.

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Scaling new heights