The President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson will lead a seven-member delegation, going to participate in programs proposed at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and the Doon School from April 1 to 3 in Dehradun.
Chairing a meet at the Collectorate here to discuss security arrangements for the Icelandic President’s visit, Dehradun district magistrate BVRC Purushottam directed officials to ensure that necessary arrangements are completed on time.
He informed that Grímsson will reach the Jolly Grant airport at 11 am on April 1. From the airport, he will go to hotel on Rajpur Road, from where he will leave for WIHG to attend the fourth environment workshop in the afternoon. On April 2, he will attend the program at the institute after which he will meet the Uttarakhand Governor Dr Aziz Qureshi in the Raj Bhawan. On the same evening, he will attend a program in the Doon School. On April 3, he will start his journey back home.
Purushottam directed the additional district magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Jharna Kamthan to issue orders for deployment of magistrates during his visit. The city magistrate was directed to prepare a car plan and accommodation plan for the visiting dignitaries. The DM also directed that coffee table books be sought from the Tourism Department. The National Highway official was told to ensure that the road to be taken by Grímsson is repaired while the deputy chief medical officer was directed to facilitate ambulance and specialist doctors.
The superintendent of police (City) DS Kunwar was directed conduct a rehearsal on the eve of the Icelandic delegation’s arrival to ensure security.