Bonalu to start from July 11, Govt sanctions Rs 15 crore

Cinematography Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that a high-level meeting will be held at Dr. Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana on June 25 at 11:30 am to discuss arrangements.

Hyderabad: Telangana government is gearing up for this year’s Ashada Bonalu celebrations commencing on July 11.

Ahead of the festivities, the focus is on road repairs, sanitation, lighting at temples, etc. and government has sanctioned Rs 15 crore for conducting the festival on a large scale.

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Cinematography Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that a high-level meeting will be held at Dr. Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana on June 25 at 11:30 am to discuss arrangements.

Performances by artistes reflecting the ethos of Telangana culture will be set up during the festival. The Minister also said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has expressed a desire to offer the Bangaru Bonam on behalf of the State government.

The meeting would be attended by Deputy Speaker Padma Rao Goud, Ministers Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Indrakaran Reddy, Sabitha Indra Reddy, Ch Malla Reddy, Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi and senior officials from Endowment and Police Department.

Ashada Bonalu is celebrated as the State festival during June-July. This year the festival will start from July 11 after the first day of Amavasya from the Golconda Fort.

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