Mandya, Nov. 8 -- With Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan scheduled to visit the famed Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk tomorrow (Nov. 9), Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara inspected the helicopter landing and take-off ground in front of Melukote Primary Health Centre yesterday.

The DC, accompanied by a team of Air Force personnel, practically experienced the helicopter landing and take-off at the site, as a safety check.

The VP is scheduled to land at the temporary helipad at Melukote by a special helicopter of the Indian Air Force. However, the Vice-President's convoy of Army helicopters will land at the S.E.T. Polytechnic grounds.

With the Air Force doing landing and take-off rehearsals, hundreds o...