3,007 km long human chain to be formed on Jan 21, 2017, to support prohibition

Law Kumar Mishra

Patna : Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on December 13 said here that a 3,007 km long human chain – from North to South Bihar and from East to Western  Bihar – will be formed to campaign for total prohibition on January 21 next year.
Addressing a workshop on prohibition for  JD(U) leaders from block to state level at Haj Bhawan here, Nitish said the proposed human
chain would be a record in the world. All vehicular traffic on the roads -both NH and state highways – would remain suspended for two hours in the morning during the formation of human chain, he said.

Nitish claimed prohibition, which was enforced in April this year  in Bihar, had been successfully implemented. Nitish said routes for the human chain have been finalised in consultation with the DMs and SPs. From Patna to Sonbarsa in Saharasa district, the length will be 164 km and from Hajipur to Gopalganj-163 kms long chain will be formed. From Durgawati on UP border to Jahanabad, a 203 km long chain and from Patna to Barachatti ( Gaya) on Jharkhand border, 183 km long human chain is planned. All the human chains will merge at Mahatma Gandhi bridge on ganga river, the CM said.
Low flying helicopters would monitor the formation of human chain. All schools and colleges will remain closed to facilitate students and teachers to join the chain. Nitish said right from the chief minister to a village mukhiya would join the human chain. All mukhiyas,  sarpanchas and village council memebrs have been asked to form human chain to have 2,000 people in a chain of one km.

The chief minister said to further popularise the prohibition campaign, it is proposed to have group workshops at 48,000 tolas with co-operation from 4.70 lakh Jeevika Samuh women. He said wall writings in favour of prohibition would be made on nine lakh houses
and buildings. The government has formed 124 troupe of artistes for presentation in villages, he said. A mass signature campaign by women will be organsied on March 8, 2017, Nitish said.