Lucknow dist admin gears up for GIS, to put up drone show during event

During the summit, a drone show will be organised in the exhibition area, said Lucknow’s district magistrate Suryapal Gangwar on Sunday.

LUCKNOW The Lucknow district administration is making elaborate arrangements for the Global Investors’ Summit (GIS), which is scheduled between February 10 and 12. During the summit, a drone show will be organised in the exhibition area, said Lucknow’s district magistrate Suryapal Gangwar on Sunday.

Officers present in the meeting were also told in detail about the layout plan/route plan of the venue. (HT Photo)

During a meeting held to discuss preparations for GIS, the DM said, “A district administration camp office is being set up at the site of GIS. Shift-wise duty of officers will be arranged for this camp. Officials will look after the investors/delegates/guests who are scheduled to come here from abroad. Also, two lounges have been set up for the media. Office and conference areas are available in these lounges.”

Officers present in the meeting were also told in detail about the layout plan/route plan of the venue. Separately, DM Gangwar directed the medical department to prepare a detailed plan of their arrangements for the upcoming GIS and G20 Conference. To this, the chief medical officer said that arrangements have been made for a 5-bed hospital in the bigger tent city and a 2-bed hospital in the smaller tent city. Apart from the above, ambulance services will be arranged at all venues.

The officers present in the meeting include -- chief development officer Riya Kejriwal, additional district magistrate (administration) Bipin Kumar Mishra, additional district magistrate (finance and revenue) Himanshu Kumar Gupta, additional district magistrate (Nagar East) Amit Kumar, additional district magistrate (Trans-Gomti) Rakesh Kumar, all deputy district magistrates, all additional city magistrate, all block development officers, and other departmental officers.