Elaborate security arrangements have been made in view of the visit of President of India Ram Nath Kovind. It is reported that more than 4500 security personnel from different parts of States, mainly State police force have been deployed keeping in view his visit. Patrolling has also been started in the areas where President is likely to visit as the roads have been secured.
Already the existing forces of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF) battalions have been also pressed into additional security cover in the area. Meanwhile, senior administrative officials led by Chief Secretary Ajay Singh are also camping in the Bastar division to oversee the preparations.
President of India Ram Nath Kovind would be on a two day visit of the Bastar region from Wednesday. Preparations are going on at the war footing level and stage is all set to accord him warm welcome during his two day visit.
Kovind will be the fourth President of country who is going to visit the Bastar region. He will be first to visit the insurgency hit Dantewada region.
According to tour programme, Kovind will be arriving Jagdalpur on Wednesday by flight. He will proceed immediately for Jawanga in Dantewada by helicopter. There he will be visiting the Integrated Agriculture Zone prepared in 35 acres of land at Hiranar village, situated on Barsur road. This zone is known for organic farming and President is likely to interact with the farmers. He will also interact there with the members of self help groups operating rice mills, poultry owners of ‘Kadaknath’ breed and persons operating e-rickshaws.
The same day, he will visit Vanwasi Kalyan Ashram at Hiranar and would observe the archery skills of students including the classes of Vedic Mathematics. He will take lunch with the students of Ashram in the afternoon.
Thereafter, he will proceed for Education City and will inspect the academic activities there. Here, he will also inspect the Centre being run for differently abled where they are taught the skills to lead a normal life. He will also inaugurate a Youth BPO Centre in Dantewada later on.
Same day in the evening, he will visit the famous Chitrakote Waterfall. He would witness the Bastar traditional folk art and culture events being organized at the waterfall site.
The next day i.e. on Thursday he will dedicate to the public the newly constructed building of late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College at village Dimrapal at the outskirts of district headquarters Jagdalpur. After the programme he will proceed for New Delhi from Jagdalpur.