Bhubaneswar: A team of six Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel arrived here Puri and inspected the Talabania helipad in the beach town on Thursday in front of the President Ram Nath Kovind’s two-day Orissa meeting. The district administration has already held a preparatory meeting regarding this program.
Helicopter mock drill was conducted at the helipad. The team has also examined the technical aspects of the landing of the helicopters and the safety aspects of the helipad.
Puri District Collector Samarth Verma He said that preparations are on in full swing for the President’s visit to Odisha. From Talabaniya helipad to his accommodation in a private hotel, his darshan at Jagannath temple and Gaudiya mission programme, all necessary arrangements are being made. “We are in touch with the President’s office,” he said.
He said the President would stay at the Raj Bhavan in Puri while several of his contingents would stay in a hotel.
On Saturday, the Puri district administration held a high-level meeting regarding the security arrangements. Kovindvisit. As per arrangements, around 40 platoon police force will be deployed for the security of the President, who is going to visit Odisha on a two-day visit from February 19.
Besides Jagannath Darshan around 5 pm on February 19, Kovind will inaugurate the celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada, the founder of the Gaudiya Mission, the next day. Later, he would visit Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math before returning to Delhi.
Sources said the full tour schedule of the President would be available soon. This will be his third visit to the temple.
Helicopter mock drill was conducted at the helipad. The team has also examined the technical aspects of the landing of the helicopters and the safety aspects of the helipad.
Puri District Collector Samarth Verma He said that preparations are on in full swing for the President’s visit to Odisha. From Talabaniya helipad to his accommodation in a private hotel, his darshan at Jagannath temple and Gaudiya mission programme, all necessary arrangements are being made. “We are in touch with the President’s office,” he said.
He said the President would stay at the Raj Bhavan in Puri while several of his contingents would stay in a hotel.
On Saturday, the Puri district administration held a high-level meeting regarding the security arrangements. Kovindvisit. As per arrangements, around 40 platoon police force will be deployed for the security of the President, who is going to visit Odisha on a two-day visit from February 19.
Besides Jagannath Darshan around 5 pm on February 19, Kovind will inaugurate the celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada, the founder of the Gaudiya Mission, the next day. Later, he would visit Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math before returning to Delhi.
Sources said the full tour schedule of the President would be available soon. This will be his third visit to the temple.
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