President arrives in Odisha on a two-day visit
The President lay foundation stone of Paika Memorial at Khurda
By Swagatika Bhutia
BHUBANESWAR, DEC. 7: President Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita Kovind arrived here in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening on a two-day visit to Odisha.
The President is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Paika Memorial at Barunei near Khurda town on Sunday morning, and later attend the closing ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Utkal University.
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Chief Secretary A K Tripathy and Director General of Police (DGP) Satyajit Mohanty received Kovind at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here.
As many as 1,500 police personnel have been deployed in Bhubaneswar and Khurda in view of the president’s visit.
Security arrangements have been made as per the provision of the Blue Book for the visit, the DGP said.
On December 27, the President had visited the state to attend a function at the Army Air Defence College (AADC) in Gopalpur in Ganjam District.
