Jangu Bai Jatara: Delay in funds causes inconvenience

Sources said that the then government sanctioned Rs 10 lakh towards the arrangements in 2022, but no funds were granted for the affair in 2023 and 2024.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Members of the organising committee of the Jangu Bai Jatara are reportedly struggling to make arrangements for smooth conduct of the event following delay in release of funds for two years.

Sources said that the then government sanctioned Rs 10 lakh towards the arrangements in 2022, but no funds were granted for the affair in 2023 and 2024.

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Consequently, the organisers are facing inconvenience in making basic amenities such as temporary toilets, lighting, drinking water facilities, material for rituals, etc., The delay in releasing the funds is irking the organisers.

The disgruntled members brought this issue to the notice of Panchayat Raj and erstwhile Adilabad district in-charge minister D Seethakka when she visited the shrine for the first time on Tuesday.

Seethakka instructed Collector Hemanth Borkade to take steps to sanction funds at the earliest and to avoid inconvenience to the organisers. She was the first minister to throng the temple in the history of the holy place.

Generally, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)-Utnoor earmarks funds for creating basic amenities and other expenditures at the major religious and cultural affairs of the tribals dwelling in the region. Authorities of the agency were not available for a comment.