President Droupadi Murmu to Visit Vijayawada

Extensive arrangements are being made for President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Vijayawada on October 14 and 15. Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad held a virtual meeting with officials from various departments on Monday and reviewed the preparations. He directed the departments concerned to strictly follow protocol guidelines and instructions issued by the President’s Secretariat, leaving no room for errors. He also stressed that every programme on the President’s minute-to-minute itinerary should proceed on schedule, with effective coordination among all departments.

According to the draft itinerary, President Murmu will arrive at Gannavaram Airport at 6.25 pm on October 14 and travel to Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada to offer prayers to Goddess Kanaka Durga between 7.20 pm and 7.40 pm. She will stay overnight in Vijayawada. On October 15, she is scheduled to reach Punnami Ghat at 11.30 am and attend the SARAS Mela, jointly organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and the Andhra Pradesh government, until 1 pm. She will subsequently attend a lunch programme with self-help group members and Lakhpati Didis from 1.10 pm to 2.10 pm. The President is scheduled to reach Gannavaram Airport at 2.45 pm and depart for Delhi. J. Shyamala Rao, Principal Secretary of the General Administration Department, also briefed officials on the arrangements.