Queen's Baton relay preparations

Commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation V.N. Vishnu on Friday reviewed the arrangements being made for the relay of Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton in the city on August 16.

The Queen's Baton would reach the airport at 1 p.m. on that day and would be taken on a 25 km route via NAD junction, Port stadium, Maddilapalem junction, AU Engineering College, SP's Office, VUDA Park, RK Beach, Siripuram and VIP road and reach Swarna Bharati indoor stadium.

Rally suggested

Mr. Vishnu suggested to the officials to line up students, NSS volunteers, youth, sportspersons, members of NGOs along the route. A rally consisting of one lakh participants must be arranged, he said. Hoardings, etc. must be arranged along the route.

For the cultural programme to be held at the indoor stadium from 6 p.m. the GVMC must organise the events and prepare the stage for 100 persons. Mr. Vishnu told the officials to beautify the Swarna Bharati stadium for the occasion. Additional Commissioner K. Ramesh, Chief Engineer B. Jayarama Reddy, Chief City Planner D. Venkata Ratnam, UCD Project Director D.V. Ramana Murthy, and other top officials were present.