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Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (IANS) Odisha Assembly Speaker Surma Padhi on Thursday reviewed the preparations for the upcoming visit of President Draupadi Murmu, who is scheduled to address the state Assembly on November 27.
At a high-level preparatory meeting, Padhi held discussions with senior officials of the Odisha government and directed them to ensure smooth and successful conduct of the President’s scheduled event.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja also held a high-level preparatory meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here on Thursday.
As per the schedule, President Murmu is scheduled to visit the neighboring state of Chhattisgarh via Jharsuguda on November 20.
The President will attend the ‘Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas’ program organized in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh on the morning of 20 November.
She will arrive at Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda at 10:05 am and will later leave for Ambikapur in a special IAF helicopter.
After the program she will return via Jharsuguda and leave for Andhra Pradesh at 1:45 pm on the same day.
During the meeting, Chief Secretary Ahuja held discussions with Jharsuguda District Collector Chavan Kunal Motiram and District Superintendent of Police Parmar Smit Purushottamdas and directed them to make necessary arrangements for any emergency during the President’s brief stay at the Veer Surendra Sai Airport.
The officials also reviewed the security arrangements, fire safety measures, medical and health facilities and other official preparations.
Discussion related to President Murmu’s visit to Bhubaneswar on 27 November was also held.
As per the schedule, the President will reach Bhubaneswar airport at 2 pm and then proceed to Raj Bhavan, where he will inaugurate the newly constructed Kalinga Guest House.
Later, she will reach the Odisha Assembly, where she is scheduled to address the House from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
In the evening, President Murmu will attend a dinner hosted in her honor by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Raj Bhavan.
On November 28, he is scheduled to depart for Lucknow from Bhubaneswar Airport at 9:35 am.
Senior officials of various departments and police administration also held detailed discussions on security arrangements, accommodation at Raj Bhavan, carcade management, medical services, uninterrupted power supply at event venues, issuance of passes and media publicity arrangements.
–IANS
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