Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said that special programmes are being organised on the 22nd of this month as part of the grand finale of the fortnight-long Swathanthra Bharatha Vajrotsavalu.
The Chief Secretary visited LB Stadium today and inspected the arrangements being made for the event. He said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao would be attending the concluding day’s programme at the LB Stadium. Participants from all the districts will be attending the programme. He directed that proper parking arrangements be made and only valid pass holders will be allowed inside the stadium. The participants brought from the districts should be brought early and dropped at the designated point. Special waterproof shamianas have been erected in case of rain.
Somesh Kumar informed that an audio-visual presentation of all the activities taken up during the last fortnight would be presented on occasion. The three-hour-long programme will be a grand spectacle of pomp and show. There will be a performance by renowned singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan on that day. Artists from within the state will also showcase their talent.
Later, the Chief Secretary visited the Book Festival jointly organised by Telangana Sahitya Akademi and Telangana Book Trust. DGP Mahender Reddy, Addl. DG Jitender, GAD Secretary Seshadri, Secretary PR&RD Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Commissioner College Education Navin Mittal, GHMC Commissioner Lokesh Kumar, Transport Commissioner Jyoti Buddha Prakash, senior police and other officials were present. (INN)