Kalam to visit Nagai on Thursday
Thursday June 30 2005 00:00 IST

NAGAPATTINAM: President A P J Abdul Kalam is scheduled to visit Nagapattinam district on Thursday and interact with the tsunami-affected people and inspect the rehabilitation work being carried out by the government.

As per the tentative programme, the President arrives by 8.30 am at the Nagapattinam Armed Reserve Police grounds by a special helicopter from Tiruchy.

District Collector J Radhakrishnan and SP Abdul Rahuf will receive him.

Later, Kalam will discuss the relief and rehabilitation measures with the officials at the Collector’s Office.

He will visit Vailankanni, meet the affected people and interact with the fishermen and their children at the temporary shelters.

The President will visit Our Lady’s Shrine at Vailankanni between 10.25 and 10.42 am.

He will then interact with the fishermen at Keechankuppam and disburse disburse relief measures to the handicapped at Akkaraipettai. He is also scheduled to visit a local temple.

After a brief rest at the Guest House in Narimanam, the President will attend the centenary functions of the National Higher Secondary School in Nagapattinam and interact with the children housed in temporary shelters at Kaadampadi.

He will inspect the construction of permanent houses for tsunami survivors by 5.05 p.m.

After a visit to the Nagore Silladi Dargah and night halt at the Guest House in Narimanam, the dignitary will leave Nagapattinam for Tiruchy by 8 a.m. on Friday.