Godavari Pushkaralu 2027 works to begin in September: Sridhar Babu
The Telangana government has allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the Godavari Pushkaralu–2027, with works scheduled to commence in the first week of September. Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu instructed officials to complete tendering by month-end, appoint special officers at Tier-I locations, and ensure seamless connectivity and strict monitoring to avoid lapses in preparations.
Hyderabad: Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said that works for the Godavari Pushkaralu–2027 would commence in the first week of September as the State government allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the conduct of Pushkaralu.
Chairing a meeting of the Godavari Pushkaralu–2027 Cabinet Sub-Committee here on Friday, he directed officials to complete the tendering process by this month-end and ensure that the works begin as per schedule.
He directed the officials to appoint special officers for Tier-I locations expected to witness heavy pilgrim footfall and establish dedicated command and control centres at key locations.
Stressing the need to adhere to the prescribed timelines, the Minister said there should be no compromise on the quality of works. Senior officials of the concerned departments should undertake regular field inspections and closely monitor the progress of works, he said.
He also directed the Endowments Department to introduce a dedicated dashboard for daily monitoring of the progress of works, enabling the government to track implementation against the prescribed timelines.
The Minister directed officials to ensure seamless road connectivity to all major Pushkaralu locations. Any gaps in connectivity should be identified immediately and necessary works taken up using local funds, he said.
He warned that lapses or negligence in the preparations would invite action.
Ministers Konda Surekha, Tummala Nageswara Rao, Ponnam Prabhakar, Seethakka, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Vivek Venkataswamy and Adluri Laxman Kumar, and State Government Adviser P Sudarshan Reddy participated in the meeting.