As India gears to celebrate its 75th Republic Day on 26th January, the entire nation eagerly awaits a spectacular display of our country¡¯s unity and strength. While the Republic Day celebrations, including the Parade and Beating Retreat ceremony, are set to mesmerize each Indian through state tableaux and air shows, there are certain costs attached to the entire event.
From the parade ticket price to the cost of conducting the parade and beating retreat ceremony, here are all the details about the expenditure related to the Republic Day celebrations.
As per the information released by the Ministry of Defence, here¡¯s how much expenditure the govt has incurred in recent years for conducting the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony.
2019 - Rs 1.53 crore
2020 - Rs 1.39 crore
2021 - Rs 1.32 crore
2022 - Rs 1.32 crore
2023 - Rs 1.32 crore
A number of Ministries, Departments, Organizations, State Governments, and so forth take part in the planning of the Republic Day Parade and March. In response, the Ministry of Defence works with numerous executing agencies to coordinate a variety of plans related to the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony. The participating and executing organizations/agencies pay for the various arrangements for the Republic Day Ceremony out of their own budgetary allotments.
Here are the year¨Cwise details of revenue generated from the sale of tickets for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony:
2018-Rs 34.90 lakh
2019-Rs 34.34 lakh
2020-Rs 34.72lakh
2021-Rs 10.12lakh?
2022-Rs 1.14lakh
2023-Rs 28.36lakh
Date: January 26, 2024 (Friday)
Parade Start Time: 9:30-10:00 am
Parade Path: Vijay Chowk to India Gate
Parade Distance: 5 km
Parade Venue: Kartavya Path, New Delhi
Ticket Price: Rs 500 for reserved and Rs 20 for unreserved seats
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