Sitamarhi celebrates 50th foundation day

SITAMARHI: Gaiety and fervour in Sitamarhi town as well as in the rural areas marked the 50th foundation day of the district on Saturday. Several programmes were organized to highlight the achievements in the district in the past five decades. The main function was organized at the Dumra Stadium.
Sitamarhi DM Sunil Kumar Yadav and SP Har Kishore Rai led a cycle rally on the occasion.Prabhat pheri, rangoli, cake cutting and plantation programmes were organized at the district headquarters. The officials and local people took a pledge again against consumption or sale of liquor.
The Kamla Valika students with the school band took out a procession against liquor use and highlighted the bad effect of alcohol in life. Successful participants of various programmes were awarded prizes.
The DM underscored several ongoing developmental projects. He said Sitamarhi was carved out of the erstwhile Muzaffarpur district.