Preparations for President Pranab Mukherjee’s proposed 3-day visit to Madhya Pradesh are in the final stage. At a meeting in Mantralaya conference room here today, Chief Secretary R Parasuram sought information about arrangements made for programmes of President Mukherjee between June 6 and 8.
Preparations for President’s arrival, welcome, lodging, security and programmes were reviewed. It was informed at the meeting that nodal officers have also been appointed in concerning departments in the context of Presidential visit. On the third day of his three-day visit June 8, the President will visit Ujjain in place of his programme at Gwalior. Remaining programmes of the President at Jhoteshwar, Amarkantak and Indore will remain the same.
The Chief Secretary directed to ensure guard of honour to the President by the Army on his arrival, necessary improvement of approach roads to programme venues, dais arrangements, seating arrangements for visitors and guests, drinking water and other facilities.
Nodal officer for the Presidential visit to Madhya Pradesh and Additional Chief Secretary Home Indraneel Shankar Dani informed about arrangements made at various places. DGP Nandan Dube, Additional Chief Secretary Ajita Bajpai Pandey, Principal Secretary General Administration Devraj Birdi, Principal Secretary to Governor Vinod Semwal, Principal Secretary to CM Manoj Kumar Shrivastava, Bhopal Commissioner SB Singh, Collector Nishant Barbade and other concerning officers were present on the occasion. Chief Secretary R Parasuram took stock of arrangements for three programmes of the President at Bhopal on June 6. The Chief Secretary visited Raja Bhoj Airport, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya on New Jail Road, site of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya at village Mughalikot on Vidisha Road and Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum at Shyamla Hills and took stock of the arrangements.