Security Beefed Up As President To Arrive In Odisha Today

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): As President, Ram Nath Kovind will arrive today on a two-day visit to Odisha. Security has been beefed up in three districts.

An elaborate security arrangement has been made by Odisha police for the President’s visit. Besides Commissionerate Police (CP) conducted a mock drill from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) to Raj Bhawan here this morning.

As per the schedule, he will land at the airport here in a special aircraft at 6.10 PM today. Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will receive him at the airport. From there, he will be heading to Raj Bhawan and spent the night there.

On March 21, At 9 AM, the President will fly to Rourkela via Jharsuguda to attend the convocation of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and later inaugurate a superspeciality hospital on the premises of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). He will return to Bhubaneswar after the events.

On March 22, the President will visit Puri Srimandir to pay obeisance to the Lord and later proceed to Sun Temple in Konark. Thereafter, he will leave for New Delhi in the same evening. He will arrive at the airport at 5 PM to board the flight.