After trail runs, mock drill and security trail on Friday Indian School of Mines (ISM) is finally ready to give a grand welcome to the President Pranab Mukherjee who is coming to attend the annual convocation of the institute on Saturday.
All tops officials remained on their toes and participated in the mock drill ahead of the President's visit. The entire area form Barbadda airstrip to ISM has been scrutinised and large number of cops have been deployed for tight security said Coal Belt IG lakshman Prasad Singh.
“Three ambulances with life saving supports are kept on service. One would be in the Presidential carcade while another at the airstrip and third one has been deployed at ISM campus,” he added. Beside
others, DIG Deb Bihari Sharma, DC Prashant Kumar, SP Hemant Toppo also took an account of all security and other arrangements. To address the 36th Convocation Ceremony of ISM, President is set to arrive in an Indian Army helicopter at the Barbadda airstrip around 2.15 pm from Ranchi on Saturday. He will attend the ceremony and after one hour he will left for Ranchi, said an official adding.
A Delhi-based company, NK Kapur and company pvt ltd has erected a huge air condition, fireproof and waterproof pandal at ISM ground with a sitting capacity of 1,500 people. At least 150 labours worked for more than 7 days to erect this pandal, ISM officials said. “About 65 air-conditioners were installed in the pandal to give a relief from scorching or sweltering heat this summer”, he added.
Meanwhile, ahead of President’s visit the coal city Dhanbad has been groomed like a bride. All roads are being repaired and re-pitched and dividers and side walls have been painted fresh.
Roadside shops have been removed while few statues which were installed on the roads were shifted to the
other place.