Baripada: A mock drill was conducted by the Mayurbhanj district administration on Tuesday ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the district on May 4 (Thursday).
The mock drill was conducted to prepare for a smooth and uneventful visit of the President to the district.
As per the schedule, President Droupadi Murmu will reach Badampahar helipad from where she will go to Pahadpur on May 4, 2023. Later, she is likely to attend various programmes in Rairangpur. She will visit the Similipal National Park and later Baripada on May 5.
“I’m hoping this visit to our district will be fruitful and uneventful,” Bhardwaj said.
Helipads have been constructed at 4 places in Mayurbhanj district for His Majesty’s visit. As many as four helipads have been made at Badam Pahad, Dandasha, Jashipur and Baripada. After the president reaches Baripada Helipad on the afternoon of May 5, she is scheduled to spend the night at Baripada Circuit House.
In Baripada, she will attend the convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University on May 6 before winding up her visit.
Murmu had visited the state twice earlier after assuming office in July 2022 and this time her visit will be confined to Mayurbhanj district only.
