Alipurduar, Nov. 10 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to visit Alipurduar on November 18 to unveil a statue of tribal icon Birsa Munda at Raidak Golf Course ground in the Kumargram Assembly constituency. The programme will mark Birsa Munda's birth anniversary and be observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (Tribal Pride Day).

Ahead of the visit, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bishal Lama and Forest and Environment minister Manoj Kumar Oraon inspected the venue on Tuesday to review the arrangements. North Bengal IG Sukesh Kumar Jain, DIG Prashant Chowdhury and Alipurduar SP Amit Kumar Shaw were also present during the inspection.

According to sources, several ministers and MLAs are expected to attend the programme, along with a large gathering of people from Adivasi communities. Arrangements are being made for the stage, drinking water, toilets, parking, traffic management and emergency services. Security measures are also being strengthened. The ministers directed officials to complete all preparations well ahead of the CM's visit.

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