Vijayawada, Jan 4 (Representative) Andhra Pradesh Government’s Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand said that extensive arrangements will be made for the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Visakhapatnam on the 8th of this month. He reviewed the arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit with the officials of the concerned departments through a video conference from the State Secretariat on Friday. Speaking on this occasion, the CS directed the officials of the relevant departments to make strict arrangements to make the Prime Minister’s visit a success. He clarified that orders have already been issued by the General Administration Department regarding the steps to be taken regarding the arrangements, and accordingly, the officials of the respective departments should take appropriate steps. He instructed the Visakhapatnam District Collector and Police Commissioner, as well as the officials of the concerned departments, to make strict and robust arrangements in a manner that leaves no room for any mistake in the arrangements related to the Prime Minister’s visit. He clarified that the minute-to-minute program regarding the Prime Minister’s visit is yet to be finalized, and in the meantime, the arrangements to be made in terms of various departments should be taken up on a war footing.
Chief Secretary Vijayanand said that the Prime Minister will reach Visakhapatnam on the evening of the 8th of this month and will hold a road show from Sampath Vinayaka Temple to the venue to be set up on the grounds of Andhra University Engineering College. As a large number of people and public representatives will come to participate in the road show as part of the Prime Minister’s visit, necessary steps should be taken for parking their vehicles. In view of the Prime Minister’s visit in the evening, the Chief Secretary has instructed the officials of the Electricity and Municipal departments to install appropriate electric lights at the road show, as well as venue and various parking places. Similarly, drinking water, temporary toilets and other facilities should be provided at the meeting venue and parking areas. The Collectors of the respective districts were instructed to make appropriate arrangements to ensure that people from Visakhapatnam and surrounding districts like Anakapalle, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and other districts would be transported in buses and other vehicles for the Prime Minister’s visit and to return them safely to their destinations. The Collectors of the Visakhapatnam district and surrounding districts were instructed to make appropriate arrangements for drinking water, breakfast, and food accommodation for those coming to the meeting without any criticism. CS Vijayanand directed the DGP and Visakhapatnam Police Commissioners to take appropriate steps to ensure that no problems arise in matters such as vehicle traffic and parking.