Bhopal: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday evening arrived in Madhya Pradesh for a three-day visit. The Prez is scheduled to take part in a health event as well as lay the foundation stone for several urban projects. Ramnath Kovind was welcomed by the state CM and Governor at the state hanger at Bhopal Airport.

As per the president’s travel itinerary, he will take part in an Arogya Bharti programme on the theme ‘One-Nation-One-Health-System is The Need of the Hour’ at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Center on Saturday noon. Later in the evenign, he will lay foundation stones for ten urban health institution buildings to be built at a cost of Rs 182.10 crore.

“The president will inaugurate four hospital buildings located in different parts of the state, which have been built at a cost of Rs 72.03 crore. Kovind will lay the foundation stone for the 182-bed Regional Institute of Respiratory Diseases, which will come up at a cost of Rs 55,63 crore, the 133-bed Centre of Excellence for Orthopaedics, estimated to cost Rs 84.94 crore and the superintendent office building and Central Drug Store coming up at a cost of Rs 32.34 crore,” an official in the know said.

On Sunday, he will visit Ujjain to take part in ‘Ayurved Mahasammelan’ and also offer prayers at the renowned Lord Mahakaleshwar Temple. Later during the day, he would depart to Delhi via Indore.