Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Prayagraj eyes 5 world records on PM’s Feb 29 visit

- HT Correspond­ent allahabad.htdesk@hindustant­imes.com

PRAYAGRAJ :Preparatio­ns are on to set five new world records, with the final schedule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Saturday being received by the district administra­tion on Thursday.

These include the highest count of distributi­on of disability aids from a single venue, longest queue of wheelchair­s, fitting of largest count of hearing aids, parade of the largest number of wheelchair­s together and distributi­on of the largest number of walking sticks from a single place.

During a three-hour stay in Prayagraj, Prime MinisterMo­di will distribute disability aids to over 26,000 people including 10,000 differentl­y abled persons and 16,000 elderly people.

A 70-member team of Guinness World Records will arrive in Prayagraj on Friday afternoon and review preparatio­ns for setting of the records.

The Prime Minister will also hold a ‘Mann ki Baat’ with 300 farmers at the venue after which he would proceed for Chitrakoot at 1pm.

On Thursday, district magistrate Bhanu Chand Goswami accompanie­d by senior administra­tive and police officials reviewed preparatio­ns for the PM’s programme.

ThePrime Minister will arrive in an Air Force plane at Bamrauli airport at 10am and will thereafter board a chopper and reach the venue of the programme at Parade ground.

A 70-MEMBER TEAM OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS WILL ARRIVE IN PRAYAGRAJ ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND REVIEW PREPARATIO­NS FOR SETTING OF THE RECORDS.

 ?? ANIL KUMAR MAURYA/HT ?? Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute disability aids to over 26,000 people during a three-hour stay in Prayagraj.
ANIL KUMAR MAURYA/HT Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute disability aids to over 26,000 people during a three-hour stay in Prayagraj.

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