Kozhikode gears up to welcome President Pranab Mukherjee

KOZHIKODE: The city is  set to welcome President Pranab Mukherjee who will  inaugurate five major  projects,  including  Government Cyber Park, Uralungal Cyber Park, Gender Park,  the Kanivu project envisaged by the Social Justice Department and the Student Police Cadets’ digital literacy programme on February 27.  

The President may be escorted to the venue at Thondayad through car from the Karipur  International Airport. The security steps in connection with his visit were discussed at a meeting held at Police Club on Monday in the presence of Director- General of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police and  other officials.  

Assistant Commissioner of Police- Traffic  C. Aravindakshan said, “we had to compromise with the traffic during the visit of the PM to Kozhikode in the first week of February, but this time we are planning to take the President through road from Karipur airport  to reduce traffic congestions here.” From Karipur, the  President  will be taken to the main venue  near the cyber parks at  Thondayad through bypass,  he added.