Hundreds of Team Anna volunteers gathered at the sprawling MMRDA grounds here Monday to oversee preparations a day ahead of the three-day "peaceful agitation" by Anna Hazare for a strong Lokpal bill. Hazare is expeccted to reach the city late in the evening, an aide said.

"Annaji is likely to leave Ralegan Siddhi by 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. He will visit the Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi (at Alandi near Pune) enroute and should reach Mumbai by 9 p.m.," Hazare's close associate told IANS.