The district administration left no stone unturned to give a sheen to the city to mark the presidential visit. The potholes were repaired, garbage and encroachments were removed, slums were shifted with alacrity near Har Ki Pauri.
The encroachments from Chandi Ghat bridge and areas around Har Ki Pauri were removed with the whole area being cordoned by police. Even the slums located below the Chandi Ghat bridge were removed to give the area a cleaner look. Those associated with Ganga Mahasabha cleaned the ghats at Har Ki Pauri a day ahead of the high -profile visit. President of Ganga Mahasabha Purushottam Gandhiwadi said that it was proud moment for them to have the President at Har Ki Pauri. “This is all the more so, as this is his maiden visit after he became the President,” he said.