Visakhapatnam gears up to host G-20 Summit Working Group Committee meeting from March 28 to 30

On March 28, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will join gala dinner to be organised for delegates from 40 countries, says District Collector

After the recently concluded Global Investors’ Summit (GIS), Visakhapatnam is all set to host another international event, G-20 Summit Working Group Committee meeting, to be organised by Union Ministry of External Affairs.

Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department will host the meeting in the city from March 28 to 30.

Visakhapatnam Collector A. Mallikarjuna said that while the first G-20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under the G-20 India presidency was held in Pune January last, the second IWG meeting will be held in Visakhapatnam. The theme of the summit is ‘Financing Cities of Tomorrow - Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable,’ he added.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Mallikarjuna said that all G-20 related programmes and hospitality of the delegates will be held at Radisson Blu hotel here. Every day, the delegates will have panel discussions apart from amusement and entertainment facilities.

“On March 28, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will join gala dinner to be organised for G-20 delegates from 40 countries. They will arrive here on March 27,” said the Collector.

The Andhra Pradesh government will organise special entertainment programmes from March 28 till the summit delegates stay in the city. There will be yoga and meditation programmes on March 29, followed by local tour of three selected beaches on March 30. A workshop will be held with MA&UD officials on March 31.

In addition to the G-20 hosting, the State government will also organise a week-long Jan Bhagidhari (People’s Participation) from March 18 to March 26 in the city.