Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Dumna Airport Jabalpur at 12.25 in the afternoon to proceed to Amarkantak for the completion of “Namami Devi Narmade” – Seva Yatra. Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by Union Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomed the Prime Minister with a bouquet. Prime Minister reached Dumna Airport in an Indian Air Force special plane.
Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain, MP Rakesh Singh, Mayor Swati Sadanand Godbole, former MP Jaishree Banerji and Chief Secretary BP Singh also welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport.
From here the Prime Minister, Chief Minister and Rural Development and Panchayat Minister left for Amarkantak in a helicopter.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Shri Om Prakash Dhurve and senior officials welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a bouquet at the helipad in the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University on his arrival at Amarkantak in Anuppur district. Dhurve presented him with an attractive garland made of Mova grass in Baiga Chak as per tribal tradition.
Prime Minister reached the helipad at 1.35 in the afternoon to take part in the completion ceremony of “Namami Devi Narmade” – Seva Yatra. Prime Minister Modi gathered information about different courses and number of student from the University Chancellor Professor TV Kattimani. Commissioner Shahdol division BM Sharma, IG Police DK Arya, Collector Ajay Sharma and SP Sunil Kumar Jain were present on the occasion.