Arrangements for Prez visit

Bhopal, July 16: Elaborate arrangements have been made in view of President A P J Abdul Kalam's proposed one-day visit to Madhya Pradesh tomorrow.

Dr Kalam will address legislators of Madhya Pradesh tomorrow on the opening day of the monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly celebrating its golden jubilee.

This would be the first time in the history of MP assembly when the President would address the House.

After arriving here by a special aircraft at around 1025 hrs, Dr Kalam will reach the Vidhan Sabha at 1045 hrs.

He would be welcomed by Speaker Ishwardas Rohani, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Opposition Leader Jamuna Devi and Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Hazarilal Raghuvanshi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra.

Dr Kalam would address the legislators at 1105 hrs. After the President's one-hour-long address, Mr Rohani would present him momento.

Later, he will plant a sapling at Vidhan Sabha premises.

He will then leave for Indore, from where he will go to tribal village Hatyadeli in Jhabua district from helicopter to interact with tribal children besides seeing development works and cultivation of jatropha.

From Indore, he will leave for Mumbai, the sources added.

UNI