Bettiah: The East Champaran district administration on Sunday intensified vehicle-checking drive in the adjoining areas of other districts and neighbouring Nepal as part of its elaborate arrangement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Motihari on April 10.
Motihari superintendent of police Upendra Kumar Sharma: "We have launched round-the-clock checking of vehicles either entering or exiting East Champaran in all the police stations from April 1, which will continue till the PM's visit."
The drive was necessitated as part of protocol because East Champaran shares its border with four districts and Nepal. The police are also scouring the hotels and keeping a tab on unwanted movements.
"We are also taking the help of the superintendents of police of Nepal (bordering region) and police supers of neighbouring Bettiah, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur to ensure fool-proof security," said Upendra Kumar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address 20,000 Swachhagrahis (ambassadors of the cleanliness movement) on April 10 as part of the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations launched by the Bihar government in April 2017.
District magistrate Raman Kumar reviewed the preparations and directed the officials to ensure the visit goes off without a hitch.
A tent city is being erected to accommodate fooding and lodging of 20,000 Swachhagrahis at Hawaiadda Maidan and Homeguard grounds in Motihari.
Spread over 7 lakh square feet, Swakchha Gram, as tent city would be known as, will have both dormitories with 70-75 beds and small tent houses with seven-13 beds equipped with toilets and washrooms for the Swachhagrahis.
The district administration has also made arrangements for cultural events on April 9 for the entertainment of Swachhagrahis who are expected to reach in multitude.
"We expect the Swachhagrahi Gram to be made up by April 5 and there will be a fool-proof security arrangements and health camps for the Swachhagrahis," he said.
At Gandhi Maidan a shed is being constructed where Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address the Swachhagrahis.
