Rajouri gets a facelift, courtesy President’s visit
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, October 9
President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil’s maiden visit to Rajouri today has done wonders for this border town. The Army and the civil administration prior to the dignitary’s visit here have ensured that the town gets fully prepared.

Locals say the authorities not only painted the dividers on the road, the routes from where President’s caravan would move have been cleared of debris and garbage.

“I have never seen preparations of such a level for the visit of any dignitary. The road from Mandi area to 25 Infantry Division headquarters has been cleared of vendors”, says Yograj Sharma, a resident.

“The roads leading to the division headquarters of 25 Infantry Division were dotted with garbage and cow dung everywhere, but everything has been cleared now”.

A senior officer in the district administration says they have worked day and night to spruce up the area. “We made every effort to ensure that the President gets a good impression about the town. So we left no stone unturned to give an aesthetic look to the town”.