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Hans India
12-07-2025
- Hans India
Media lauded for making Vijayawada as ‘City of Victory'
Vijayawada: NTR district Collector Dr G Lakshmisha on Friday emphasised the crucial role of media in transforming Vijayawada, the gateway to Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati, into a 'City of Victory'. Speaking at an interactive meeting following the successful conclusion of Yogaandhra, Collector Lakshmisha stated that the media's extensive efforts were instrumental in the success of 'Yogaandhra', an initiative launched by the State government under the visionary guidance of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, aiming for 'Healthy Andhra' and 'Golden Andhra.' The Collector explained that given the immense opportunities for tourism development in the district, new tourism circuits are being focused on. Visionary plans have been formulated to boost temple tourism and eco-tourism. Efforts are underway for projects such as the Mulapadu Butterfly Park - Biodiversity Park, Buddhist Circuit, and Kondapalli Toys Experience Centre. During the event Collector Lakshmisha, who leads Team NTR was felicitated for achieving world records in Floating Yoga and Trikonasana. DIPRO KV Ramana Rao, DPRO S Mohana Rao, Divisional PRO K Ravi, Publicity Supervisor VV Prasad also participated.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Yoga practice should not end with month-long campaign, Collector tells people
The month-long 'Yogandhra' campaign, which began on May 21 and culminated with the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations on Saturday, was launched to encourage the public to incorporate yoga in their daily lives, said NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha. Speaking at the Yoga Day celebrations at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium in Vijayawada, the Collector said that while thousands of people participated every day in the programme in the district, the practice should not end with the campaign. 'The month-long celebration should only be a beginning for the public, not the end,' he added. According to the district officials, around 5,000 people participated in the programme. Chief Commissioner of Land Administration G. Jayalakshmi, Police Commissioner S.V. Rajasekhar Babu, Joint Collector S. Ilakkiya and others were also present. In the past month, the administration organised yoga programmes in the city streets, tourist destinations, historical sites and also on the Krishna river, the Collector said. Around 8,50,000 people in 5,454 places within the limits of 605 village/ward secretariats took part in the yoga programmes, the Collector added. Yoga is a gift that nature has bestowed upon us to remain mentally and physically fit, the Collector said, while listing out the benefits of practising it every day. Later, he congratulated the members of Yoga Association on their role in the Floating Yoga programme held recently. The programme had received wide admiration. On Saturday, around 200 people performed yoga in the Krishna river in an event organised by the Aqua Devils Swimming Association. In Krishna district, the programme was organised on the premises of Sri Viswasanthi Educational Institutions in Vuyyuru. Along with District Collector D.K. Balaji, Penamaluru MLA Bode Prasad, Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry, APSRTC Chairman K. Narayana Rao, and Superintendent of Police (SP) R. Gangadhar Rao also took part. A green carpet was laid on the ground for the students and officials to perform yoga. Later, breakfast was arranged for those who took part in the programme. Medical camps were also set up. Cultural programmes and an award ceremony followed, where yoga instructors and students were felicitated.
Hans India
11-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
Yoga on Krishna waters today
Vijayawada: As part of the Yogandhra, the NTR district administration will be organising Water Crafts-Floating Yoga near Berm Park on the banks of Krishna river on Wednesday morning. NTR district collector G Lakshmisha, addressing the media at the Collectorate on Tuesday, said Floating Yoga will be organised to create awareness on the importance of Yoga and the goal of AP government on Yogandhra. He said Yoga will be performed on speed boats, punts, lifeboats, Jet Ski boats, sand boats. He said around 200 boats will be pressed into service for the mega Yoga campaign on the boats in Krishna river. He said around 1,000 people will participate in the Yoga programme and it may be a world record. He said the Yoga will be performed during the sunrise and amidst the scenic beauty on the bank of Krishna river. He said Yoga is good for health and appealed to people to participate in the Water Crafts-Floating Yoga programme. He said the department of Ayush, medical and health, municipal, irrigation, revenue, fisheries, panchayat raj, Vijayawada Municipal corporation, boating clubs, swimmers associations are working together to make this programme a grand success. Collector Lakshmisha said foolproof security arrangements will be made at Berm Park to prevent any untoward incident. Life jackets will be kept ready and expert swimmers will be drafted for the duty. He said CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu had launched Yogandhra with the objective of imparting training to two crore people in the state. Collector on Tuesday visited the Berm Park and inspected the arrangements for the mega Yoga event in Krishna waters.
