The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a 51-member high level committee headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for preparation of the coming Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas meet to be held in Varanasi from January 21 to 23.
According to officials of the state NRI department most of the officials of Varanasi, Allahabad along with the concerned departments have been included in the committee.
Along with the CM, his two deputies, and ministers of urban development, transport, health, finance, industry development, culture, tourism, information, power and NRI have been made the members with their principal secretaries, the source said.
Representative of the Varanasi MP, along with MP of Allahabad, and all the MlAs of Varanasi and Allahabad have been made the members, while UP Chief secretary, DGP, DRMs of Varanasi and Allahabad along with IRTC officials are also part of that high-flying committee. The divisional commissioners of Allahabad and Varanasi too have been included in the committee.
The additional chief secretary of NRI and industrial development would be the coordinator of the committee, while special secretary NRI will be the nodal officer of the committee, the official said.
Around 5,000 NRIs are expected to participate in the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas meet in Varanasi which will be attended by the President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime minister Narendra Modi. The NRIs would also be visiting Allahabad to witness the Kumbh Mela during their stay in Varanasi.