India
Visakhapatnam Prepares for CII Partnership Summit with Detailed Arrangements
Special Chief Secretary (Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture) Shamsher Singh Rawat instructed officials from all departments on Friday, November 6, 2026, to coordinate and make comprehensive arrangements for the CII Partnership Summit scheduled for November 12 and 13, 2026, in Visakhapatnam. During a review of preparations with state and district officials at the Collectorate, alongside Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore, Mr. Rawat emphasized that all advance measures should be taken to ensure that delegates from India and abroad experience no inconvenience. He called for a command and control room to coordinate with departments, and for liaison officers to be well versed in their duties, the needs of guests, and the programme details. Special tourism circuits and trained guides should be arranged to introduce local attractions to foreign guests. Hop‑on hop‑off buses should be used, welcome and signage boards put up on routes to tourist sites, and the summit publicised across the city. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) was told to speed up civil works, beautification and sanitation, and install CCTV cameras where needed. Structural, fire and electrical safety, and public address systems at the venues should be inspected and certified. All measures should be taken for the security of guests. A reception desk and a welcome team should be set up at the airport to receive guests in keeping with Telugu traditions, including with traditional shawls. Accommodation, transport, protocol, and the welcome and gala dinners should be handled meticulously. Registration desks should be set up on the engineering college ground opposite the main venue, with parking, a traffic plan and mobile toilets, officials were instructed. Mr. Kishore said that the control room would function from November 9. Registration and issue of passes would be monitored from the Collectorate, with officials of the departments concerned available at the control room. Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi and GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg were among those present. Published - November 06, 2026 11:20 pm IST
Frequently asked questions
When is the CII Partnership Summit scheduled in Visakhapatnam?
November 12 and 13, 2026.
Who is responsible for coordinating the summit preparations?
Special Chief Secretary (Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture) Shamsher Singh Rawat instructed officials from all departments.
Where will the registration desks be set up?
On the engineering college ground opposite the main venue.