Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ programme in Gurugram on October 7, as part of the nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will preside over the event. The main programme is scheduled to begin at 10am at the parking area of Maharana Pratap Swarn Jayanti Udyan, popularly known as Leisure Valley, Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh said. The event is expected to bring together participants from several districts of Haryana. The Seva Jyoti Yatra is being organised as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, which is being observed in Haryana from September 17 to October 17. According to the Haryana government's information, the campaign includes programmes focused on service, public participation, awareness and development.

The Seva Jyoti Yatra is one of several activities planned during the campaign, along with the Seva Jyoti Kalash Yatra and other programmes intended to take the campaign's activities to villages, neighbourhoods, institutions and local communities. The Gurugram administration has been making arrangements for the October 7 programme, with officials from different departments directed to coordinate traffic management, security and parking arrangements. Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh reviewed preparations at a meeting held at the Mini Secretariat on Monday. Officials were asked to ensure that the movement of traffic remains smooth and that residents and commuters face minimum inconvenience during the programme. Security arrangements along the route of the march are also being planned, along with parking facilities for people attending the event.

The programme is expected to draw participation from Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, Rewari and Jhajjar districts, in addition to Gurugram. Following the main programme, a torch march is scheduled to be taken out for the four assembly constituencies of Gurugram district. The planned activities will extend the event beyond the main gathering at Leisure Valley, with the march forming part of the wider Seva Jyoti programme being organised across the state. The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan has been described by the Haryana government as an initiative to highlight Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public life and promote the themes of service, dedication and nation-building. State government information says 13 major programmes are being organised across Haryana during the campaign, with activities planned at different levels of society.

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The government's programme list includes initiatives involving public participation, awareness, development and service-oriented activities. The Seva Jyoti Yatra is among the activities being used to promote the campaign's stated emphasis on service and social participation. According to the Haryana government's description, institutions and social organisations working in the field of service are also being associated with the initiative. The campaign includes activities such as cleanliness drives, blood donation programmes and other forms of community participation, with the stated objective of encouraging people to contribute to society according to their capacity. The Gurugram event is also being treated as a major organisational programme within the campaign.

Reports said preparations have included planning for the movement of the yatra from different parts of the district and coordination among officials and organisers. The administration has focused on route management, traffic arrangements, security and parking because of the expected participation from Gurugram and neighbouring districts. The district administration has asked departments concerned to work together to manage the movement of people and vehicles during the event. With Shah scheduled to attend as chief guest and Saini presiding, the October 7 programme will bring senior central and Haryana government leadership to Gurugram for the Seva Jyoti Yatra. The event will begin at 10am at the Leisure Valley parking area, followed by activities connected with the torch march across the district's four assembly constituencies. The programme forms part of the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, which is scheduled to continue across Haryana until October 17.

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