Watch: Ahmedabad Gets a Makeover Before Namaste to Trump
From graffiti on walls to tree plantings, Ahmedabad is getting a full makeover to prepare for Trump’s visit.
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Video Editor: Ashutosh Bharadwaj
Ahead of Donald Trump’s maiden visit as US President to India on 24 and 25 February, several preparations are underway in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and New Delhi. The US President with PM Narendra Modi will attend the ‘Namaste Trump’ event in Ahmedabad on 24 February.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has set aside a budget of over Rs 100 crore for the preparations. The route to the venue of the event – Motera Cricket Stadium – is around 10 km from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport, and has witnessed a massive beautification drive ever since the announcement of Mr Trump’s visit was made.
A wall, which was being built in an apparent effort to mask a slum along the route that US President Donald Trump is likely to take when he visits the city, is now being restricted to 4 feet and will be a fence that runs parallel to the wall – where the AMC is planning to plant bamboo and evergreen trees.
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