VISAKHAPATNAM : The district administration has reserved 700 rooms in six star hotels for the ensuing three-day BRICS conference on urbanisation to be held from September 14. The State has directed the district administration to be watchful while making arrangements for the conference.
Various committees including protocol, reception, transport, beautification, media-publicity, cultural, exhibition and accommodation have been have been constituted for conducting the meet. One senior official would be appointed the nodal officer for each committee.
Collector Pravin Kumar directed the nodal officers to prepare minute-to- minute programme by August 26. A presentation on the conference would be given to the Chief Minister on August 30 for suggetsions of any changes in the arrangements. The collector also reviewed arrangements for power supply, sanitation, help desks, and cultural programmes.