President’s residence located on Rajpur Road in Dehradun will open for the public
Preparations for opening it for the public have begun on the instructions of President Draupadi Murmu
DEHRADUN: The historic President’s residence located on Rajpur Road in Dehradun will open for the public from the coming month of April. On the instructions of President Draupadi Murmu, on Saturday, 23 November, the officials of the President’s Secretariat reached Dehradun. They held a meeting with the state government officials and gave instructions to provide necessary facilities for the public in the residence.
On the instructions of President Draupadi Murmu, the 186-year-old Presidential Palace in Dehradun is now being opened for the general public. This complex, spread over an area of 21 acres, is currently being used by the President’s Bodyguard (PBG). For the necessary preparations before opening the complex for the general public, Additional Secretary Dr. Rakesh Gupta held a high-level meeting with senior officials of the Uttarakhand government at the President’s Secretariat in the Ashiana complex on Saturday. It was decided that the general public will be able to enter the main building of the complex. During this time, people will get a chance to get acquainted with the history of the 251-year-old regiment of the Indian Army, PBG, along with the Presidential Palace and its 186-year-old stable.
During the walk, people will also be able to enjoy the beautiful gardens and cafeteria of the complex. In the meeting, instructions were given to provide electricity, water and parking facilities before opening the complex for the general public.
PBG CO Colonel Amit Berwal, OSD Swati Shahi along with Uttarakhand Government Secretary Shailesh Bagoli, Sachin Kurve, Pankaj Kumar Pandey, DM Dehradun Sween Bansal and other officials were present in the meeting. Earlier, on the instructions of the President, President’s Nilayam in Hyderabad and President’s residence in Mashhobra have also been opened for the general public.
