Jain Muni Acharya Vidya Sagar entered the premises of the State capital from Bhanpur locality on Sunday. He is coming to Bhopal for four months (known as Chaturmas).
Mayor Alok Sharma on Sunday reviewed the preparations for the cleanliness and other arrangements on the path on which Jain Muni would pass through while reaching Jain temple at Habibganj, where he would stay.
The mayor personally remained present, while the BMC officials and employees remained on duty at Chhola road area. He has also written a letter to the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) for allowing both the railway crossings to remain open when Jain Muni reaches the crossings.
The Mayor has also requested the meat sellers, falling on the way, to keep their businesses closed till Jain Muni passes through by Monday afternoon.
When the Mayor visited different places in the city, he was accompanied by BMC’s additional commissioner MP Singh, Corporator Vatsyayan Jain, other BMC officials and office bearers of Jain community.
The Mayor visited Bhanpur, Nishatpura, Chhola Dussehra ground, Kainchi Chhola, Dharamkanta, Nadra Bus Stand, Alpana trisection, Bharat talkies, lady hospital, Jehangirabad, lal parade ground, Jail road, Board office square and Jain temple.
In the presence of Mayor, potholes on the roads were repaired and better drainage system was developed. Mayor Sharma talked to the PWD officials over phone and directed to complete the repair works by early Monday morning.
Meanwhile, the temporary shops that were adjacent to the Jain temple were removed by the BMC’s anti-encroachment squad, as parking area is being developed there.