All set for Godavari Pushkarams from 14th Hyderabad, July 1(INN): Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy has informed that all arrangements are in place for the 12-day Godavari Pushkarams to be held from 14th to 25th July.
The Godavari Pushkarams will begin at the auspicious time between 6.26 am to 6.38 am on July 14 at Dharmapuri in Karimnagar district. The Pushkarams will be held at 106 Ghats in Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal and Khammam districts. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the minister said the event would be celebrated at a grand scale at a cost of Rs. 600 crore. He said almost 80% of the works at Pushkar Ghats have been completed.
Indrakaran Reddy said that the State Government had requested the Centre to bear 30% of the cost. However, the Centre had promised to sanction Rs. 100 crore each to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. However, the Centre has so far released only Rs. 50 crore for Telangana. He expressed displeasure over non-release of adequate funds by the Centre for the event.
The minister said elaborate security arrangements were being made and nearly 18,000 policemen would be deployed for round-the-clock security. All arrangements like better roads, toilets, drinking water and medical teams are being made to ensure that the pilgrims do not face any inconvenience. He also informed that Naga Sadhus from Himalayas are expected to participate in Godavari Pushkaralu in Khammam district.
News Posted: 1 July, 2015
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