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AP: President of India Droupadi Murmu to visit Vijayawada, arrangements reviewed

Vijayawada, Oct 12 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu will visit Vijayawada on October 14 and 15. During her visit Kanaka Durga temple, atop the Indrakeeladri hill and participate in the SARASA mela at Punnami ghat.

Andhra Pradesh Government Chief Secretary G Sai Prasad here on Monday said that elaborate and stringent arrangements are being made for the visit of the President to Vijayawada on October 14th and 15 th. The Chief Secretary held a virtual meeting with officials from various departments regarding the visit and issued directives on the necessary arrangements.

The Chief Secretary instructed officials from the departments concerned to ensure strict adherence to protocol norms, leaving no room for any errors, and emphasized the need to meticulously follow the guidelines issued by the President's Secretariat.

He particularly stressed that officials must take appropriate measures to ensure the 'minute-to-minute' schedule of the visit is executed punctually and without delays and directed the officials to make robust arrangements specific to their respective departments.

Earlier, J Shyamala Rao, Principal Secretary of the General Administration Department, participated in the virtual meeting and outlined the department-wise arrangements required for the President's visit. According to the draft itinerary for the visit of President Murmu, she will depart from Delhi by flight on October 14th and arrive at Gannavaram Airport in the evening.

From there, she will travel by road to Indrakeeladri Hill in Vijayawada to offer prayers to Goddess Kanaka Durga. She stays overnight in Vijayawada. On the morning of October 15th, she will arrive at Punnami Ghat and participate as the chief guest in the 'SARAS Mela' (Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society) organized jointly by the union Ministry of Rural Development and the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Subsequently, she will attend a luncheon with members of Self-Help Groups and 'Lakhpati Didis'. Finally, the President will reach Gannavaram Airport at 2:45 PM and depart for Delhi.
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