Panel to oversee preparations for President’s visit

PATNA: Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday decided to constitute a high-level coordination committee to oversee preparations to be made ahead of the two-day visit of President Ram Nath Kovind to participate in the centenary celebration function related to the legislature building on October 21.

This was decided at a meeting with senior ministers and the state’s administrative top-brass, including chief secretary Tripurari Sharan and home secretary K Senthil Kumar, as well as senior officials of the Patna district civil and police administration.

Sinha asked the chief secretary to ensure that all arrangements are completed on time. The President will arrive here on October 20 and stay at the Raj Bhavan. On October 21, after the main function, the Speaker will host a dinner and cultural programme for him on his official residential premises.