RANCHI: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Jharkhand on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of the Shri Jagannath Spiritual and Cultural Charitable Centre Trust at Kadma Marine Drive. After the ceremony, she will proceed to Tata Manipal Medical College in Baridiha.
The programme at the college will begin with a photo session with students who have secured top positions in different semesters. The President will then interact with meritorious students in what the college administration has described as an introductory conference. During her visit, she is also expected to tour the campus and take part in a tree-plantation drive. The college management has a long-term plan to develop the "Draupadi Murmu Sports and Food Complex" on the campus. Only 200 people have been permitted to attend the event.
According to the schedule, the President’s MI-17 helicopter will land at Sonari Airport at 12 noon. She will first participate in the groundbreaking ceremony at Kadma and then attend the function at Tata Manipal Medical College.
Santosh Gangwar, Hemant Soren, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Singhbhum MP Jaba Manjhi, Jamshedpur MP Vidyut Baran Mahto, MLA Saryu Rai, MLA Purnima Sahu, and TV Narendran will be present at the event.
To maintain law and order during the President’s visit, around 4,000 police personnel and 125 magistrates have been deployed across the city and along the convoy route. Security has been tightened to an unprecedented level.
Three hit teams will form the most critical part of the security arrangement. They will remain on standby for quick deployment in case of any potential threat. One team will be stationed at Sonari airport, the second at Kadma police station, and the third at Sidgora police station. Each unit consists of specially trained personnel with advanced combat skills and strong marksmanship, ready to respond to any emergency.
Additionally, 24 buildings along the convoy route have been identified as strategic points. Security personnel will be stationed on the rooftops of these buildings to ensure close surveillance and protection. CCTV and drone cameras will also be used to monitor the area. Police personnel equipped with binoculars have been deployed, and Rapid Action Police teams will be stationed near the Kadma and Baridiha venues, as well as at the Mango bus stand.