The Andhra Pradesh government has confirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the State on October 22 for participating in the foundation-laying ceremony for Amaravati.
The Prime Minister’s programme schedule was released on Friday, and during the eight-hour trip to the State, he is likely to visit Tirumala and have darshan at the Lord Venkateswara temple, before heading back to New Delhi.
According to the schedule, the Prime Minister will be arriving at the Gannavaram airport around 11.20 a.m. and will be flying to Uddandarayunipalem in a helicopter and reach there at 12.20 p.m.
He will be participating in pujas as part of the foundation-laying ceremony at 12.35 p.m. Later, he will participate in the rendering of ‘Maa Telugu Talliki’ song at Uddandarayunipalem and felicitate farmers who have parted with their lands for the construction of the capital.
After a brief interaction with dignitaries at the venue, he will visit the Amaravati exhibition stall, which will display the past, present and future of the city through audio, video and photo presentations.
This will be followed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s speech at 1.15 p.m., and the Prime Minister will address a gathering at 1.40 p.m. Mr. Modi will have lunch with some VIPs around 2.30 p.m.
After the completion of the ceremony, the PM will fly to Gannavaram airport at 3.15 p.m. and later travel to Tirupati. After participating in the inauguration ceremony of a Vedic school and Tirupati airport programme at 4.05 p.m., he will proceed to Tirumala to have darshan at 5.30 p.m. He will fly back to New Delhi around 7.30 p.m.
Meanwhile, the district administration is making elaborate arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit. As many as six helipads are being constructed at places including the Veterinary College in the vicinity of the Gannavaram airport.
