02 November,2025 04:59 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondent
President Droupadi Murmu being received by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on her arrival in Dehradun. State Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.) also present. Pic/PTI
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the newly constructed foot overbridge on Rajpur Road in Dehradun during her three-day visit to Uttarakhand, news agency ANI reported. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd) were also present at the inauguration ceremony.
President Murmu is on a three-day visit to Uttarakhand until November 4. On November 3 and 4, she will be in Nainital to attend the 20th convocation ceremony of Kumaon University and present gold medals to meritorious students, among other events.
During her visit, the President will also offer prayers at the Neem Karoli Maharaj temple at Kainchi Dham, ANI reported.
In view of the President's visit, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) V Murugesan held a meeting in Nainital with senior police officers and personnel of the Kumaon Range, directing them to ensure fool proof security arrangements and avoid any negligence during the programme.
Following the meeting, Kumaon Inspector General (IG) Riddhim Agarwal said that all preparations for the President's visit have been completed. Around 1,500 police personnel requisitioned from district headquarters have been deployed in Nainital, reported ANI. In addition, Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), sector magistrates, and forest staff have been stationed at key locations. Considering the high-profile nature of the visit, a special traffic diversion plan has also been issued to ensure smooth movement.
On Monday, November 3, President Murmu will address the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in Dehradun on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations of the state, following which she will proceed to Nainital. The same day, she will attend a programme marking the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the Raj Bhavan in Nainital.
Earlier, the Dehradun District Administration declared the area around President Droupadi Murmu's residence in Dehradun a "Silent Zone" ahead of her scheduled visit, ANI reported. The order will remain in force from 10 am on Sunday until one hour after the President's departure from Dehradun on Monday.
The area covering Rajpur Road from Brahmkamal Chowk through Rashtrapati Niketan, up to 100 metres around the Mussoorie Diversion and 300 metres around the Vidhan Sabha, has been declared a Silent Zone under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
(With ANI inputs)
