The entire administration of Dumka would be gearing up for the arrangements concerning President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit as the Chief Guest at Sido-Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) at Dumka for Convocation 2013 on April 30.
Dumka Deputy Commissioner (DC) informed, “We would hold a meeting with the stakeholders including university representatives, police and district administration in the first week of April and then we shall start the work of extensive preparation.”
For Mukherjee, this would be his first visit to Jharkhand after swearing as the President of India.
As per sources the President would arrive the state capital on April 29. He will lay the foundation stone of the Santhal Pargana's first power plant being set up by the Jindal Steel and Power limited’s (JSPl) power plant in Godda on April 30.
later he will attend the convocation of Sido-Kanho University at Dumka. After night halt in Ranchi, Mukherjee will visit Deoghar on May 1 and lay the foundation stone of queue complex at the Baidyanathdham temple. He will return to Ranchi before flying to New Delhi in the afternoon.
The state government on Tuesday prepared the blueprint for President Pranab Mukherjee's maiden visit to Jharkhand on April 29. Chief Secretary SK Choudhary, DCs of the concerned districts, senior police officials and JSPl representatives were present at this meeting.
Governor Dr Syed Ahmed would also be accompanying the Chief Guest at SKMU, to be held at the outdoor stadium of Dumka. President Mukherjee had earlier attended the Convocation of SKMU as Union Finance Minister in March 26, 2011.
The State Chief Secretary SK Choudhary has given special instruction to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dumka regarding the preparation of President’s visit at this district.
“He would be reaching Dumka airport on April 30 at 3:30 pm and would leave for Ranchi around 4:30 pm on the same day,” SKMU Vice Chancellor Dr. M Basheer Ahmed Khan said. As many as 4000 degrees would be conferred during this felicitation ceremony.
It is to be noticed Ranchi Municipal Corporation CEO Dipankar Panda visited all the major squares, trivia and forkes and important places across the city few days back so that before the visit of the President the beautification process can be completed.