Hyderabad: On Tuesday, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar urged officials to honor Telangana's traditions during the ‘First Bonam’ offering to Sri Jagadamba Mahankali Ammavaru. This event begins the Ashada Masam Bonalu Festival on June 26.
At a meeting at Golconda Fort, Prabhakar expressed a wish for Telangana to gain global recognition through the Ashada Bonalu festival. Various department officials, including Police, Revenue, Road and Buildings (R&B), Electricity, Endowments, Medical Health, GHMC, Fire, Tourism, and Information, gathered to plan for the Bonalu Jatara at Sri Jagadamba Mahankali Devasthanam.
Prabhakar directed the officials to ensure smooth festival arrangements. He asked the police to keep the event secure and the R&B department to provide necessary facilities like barricades and toilets. The electricity department was instructed to maintain uninterrupted power. The revenue department was tasked with overseeing all arrangements, emphasizing cooperation among all departments for a peaceful celebration.
He highlighted that the festival, deeply rooted in Hyderabad's tradition, would start on June 26 from Golconda. He reminded officials to ensure no inconvenience to pilgrims. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has already allocated Rs 20 crore for state festivals. Important figures will offer silk clothes to revered temples. Prabhakar hoped for good rains, healthy crops, and prosperous business for Telangana through divine blessings.
Prabhakar instructed the GHMC to deploy enough sanitation staff, provide drinking water, ensure constant power supply, and install extra generators. He called for health camps, ambulance services, and SHE teams to protect women.
The fire department was told to stay vigilant and ready with fire engines. The Road Transport Corporation (RTC) was asked to provide special buses from different parts of Hyderabad to Golconda, expecting more devotees due to free bus services for women.
