Continued from page 1

The Prime Minister will then proceed to the public meeting venue in an open-top vehicle, where more than 13,000 tribal women and students will welcome him with Dhimsa dance. Rehearsals are in full swing in Bhogapuram for the mega event which is expected to gain a place in the Guinness World Records forthe highest participation. The inauguration is slated for 11:30 am, followed by the public meeting. Apart from inaugurating the new airport, the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various other development projects worth Rs.17,912 crore. Besides the Bhogapuram Airport, the Prime Minister will inaugurate an aviation hub, a skill development centre and an educity, among others.A fleet of buses will ferry people from various parts of North Andhra for the public meeting.