President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive in the State capital on February 28 and will be the chief guest for the convocation ceremony at the Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ). The Ranchi district administration is on toes to welcome the President on his second visit to the State.
On his two- day visit to Ranchi, the President and the first lady will land at the Birsa Munda Airport on February 28 at 1:35 pm and is expected to reach CUJ at 4:40 pm. After the convocation ceremony, the President will inaugurate the newly constructed university building in Cheri- Manatu area.
On February 29, Kovind will attend a Vikas Bharti programme at Bishnupur, Gumla at 10:20 am and proceed to Baidyanath temple, Deoghar at 1 pm. The entourage will return to the Raj Bhawan on the same day while the dignitaries are scheduled to leave for Raipur on the morning of March 1.The President had earlier visited Ranchi in September 2019.
In this regard, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rai Mahimapat Ray chaired a meeting with the concerned officials on Tuesday and issued necessary instructions.
The DC inquired about the preparations being made for the President’s arrival and gave point wise instruction to department officials.
“All mandatory arrangement for the President’s visit are in place. His main programme in Ranchi is regarding the convocation at the Central University of Jharkhand. The district administration has made all arrangements related to security, law and order and shall ensure that the entire event happens successfully,” said the DC.
The DC asked the officials to ensure that no mining work is carried out in the Cheri- Marantu region during the officials visit. The Executive Engineer of the building division was directed to inspect the premises and issue certificates while the electrical engineer was asked to make arrangements related to electricity.
Officials of the concerned departments were also asked to make proper medical arrangements in case of an emergency, drinking water facility and fire fighting system at the venue.
“Apart from the arrangements being made by the university, route lining, magistrate and police force deployment have also been made. Certification related to the stage, electricity and fire have also been taken.
Forces will also be stationed at all high rise buildings along the route. There will be restricted entry at the venue,” said Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Ranchi Lokesh Mishra.
Sub Divisional Officer Sadar Ranchi, Sub Divisional Officer Bundu, District Transport Officer, SP Rural, Executive Engineer Building Division, Electrical Engineer, Deputy Municipal Commissioner Ranchi Municipal Corporation, CUJ representatives and other officials were also present in the meeting.