04 jan 2012
Various government departments are spending on sprucing up the 70-acre estate and the 20-room state building, shut for the rest of the year. They are also repairing the roads to ensure a smoother drive for the presidential entourage.
With her term up in 2012, she can be forgiven for enjoying last-minute perks.
All the President's perks
President Patil's visit to Secunderabad cost Rs 50 crore.
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's 11-day visit till January 4 and stay at the Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum in Secunderabad has cost the cash-strapped state exchequer Rs 50 crore.
Various government departments are spending on sprucing up the 70-acre estate and the 20-room state building, shut for the rest of the year. They are also repairing the roads to ensure a smoother drive for the presidential entourage.
With her term up in 2012, she can be forgiven for enjoying last-minute perks.
