Grand felicitation ceremony for Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21

Chief Secretary SP Singh on Thursday directed all department officials to ensure a grand reception to Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday at Raj Bhavan.

The Chief Secretary held a review meeting with officials over the arrangements for the programme. “Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to hold a grand felicitation ceremony to the Vice-President on behalf of the State government and the people of Telangana,” Singh said.

He directed police, sanitation, health, roads and buildings and



electricity departments to make elaborate arrangements for the programme at Dilkusha Guesthouse near Raj Bhavan, where a lunch would be hosted for Venkaiah Naidu. “A large number of VIPs will be attending the programme and all arrangements should be in place well in advance,” he said.

Principal Secretaries Adhar Sinha, Sunil Sharma, Fire Services DGP Rajiv Ratan, Intelligence IG MK Singh, Protocol Director Arvinder Singh and Protocol DIG Anjani Kumar and other officials participated in the meeting.