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The Hindu
01-07-2025
- The Hindu
Officials review preparations for ‘Giri Pradakshina' festival in Visakhapatnam on July 9
District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad has directed officials to make comprehensive arrangements for the upcoming Giri Pradakshina, the annual festival of Simhachalam Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, scheduled on July 9. He stressed on ensuring a smooth experience for the lakhs of devotees expected to take part in the event without any inconvenience. He along with and Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi, Joint Collector Ashok Mayur and officials from the Revenue Department and Simhachalam Devasthanam, inspected the 32-kilometre trek route on Tuesday. Later, a review meeting was held at the Collectorate to discuss important aspects including traffic management, queue lines, police bandobast, public address systems and security checkposts. The Collector issued strict instructions to prevent any stampede-like situations and stressed the need for complete police bandobast. Keeping in view of the large number of devotees, he directed the authorities to make proper arrangements for adequate number of toilets, drinking water, sanitation workers, street lighting, and medical camps. In addition to bio-toilets, he asked officials to ensure devotees utilise facilities at Kalyana Mandapams and schools along the trek route. He also proposed setting up holding points for pilgrims to rest during the journey. Mr. Harendhira Prasad instructed officials to deploy swimmers at Appughar Beach, where many devotees take a holy dip. He also ordered the closure of liquor outlets along the trek path on July 9 and 10. Mr Harendhira Prasad said that they will also make use of a special app for devotees to request medical or other urgent assistance. He also mentioned that the 'Astram' app would be used by the police for real-time traffic monitoring. Meanwhile, GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg, along with officials from GVMC and the Simhachalam Devasthanam, conducted an inspection of the Giri Pradakshina route. He instructed Chief City Planner Prabhakar Rao and Engineering Department officials to intensify pending road development and widening works, particularly along the stretch from Narasimha Nagar through Lakshmi Nagar to Gopalapatnam, including the Hanumanthawaka Junction.
Hans India
11-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Tirupati Corporation limits to be expanded soon
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Public Undertakings Committee Chairman Koona Ravi Kumar on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to expand the jurisdiction of the Tirupati Municipal Corporation, saying that failure to do so could result in substantial revenue losses. Addressing the media after a comprehensive review meeting held in Tirupati, he announced that necessary measures would be initiated soon to facilitate the expansion. The review meetings included officials from APSPDCL, Tirupati Smart City, AP Tourism Department, and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Highlighting the significance of urban development, Ravi Kumar noted that the Central Government has sanctioned funds for Tirupati Smart City projects, which are scheduled for completion by March 31. He assured that expedited efforts are underway and a detailed report would be submitted to the Assembly Speaker. On tourism development, he pointed out that the State Government has allocated substantial land for tourism initiatives. He stressed the importance of optimising underutilised tourism assets to boost revenue and promote economic growth in the region. During the review, the Committee also took stock of the performance of APSPDCL, with the Chairman underscoring the need to ensure uninterrupted, quality power supply to consumers. He called for the swift replacement of burnt transformers and recommended installing power poles at a safe distance from roads to accommodate future infrastructure expansion. Reviewing the Tirupati Smart City programmes, committee members instructed officials to identify alternative sources of revenue for the 14 ongoing projects and ensure proper maintenance of completed infrastructure. The AP Tourism Authority's projects in Chittoor and Tirupati districts were also reviewed. District Tourism Development Board Chairman and District Collector Dr S Venkateswar, along with Regional Director R Ramana Prasad, presented details about tourism units operated by the AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC). TTD officials, including Executive Officer J Syamala Rao, Additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, and JEO V Veerabrahmam, briefed the committee on ongoing services provided to devotees. The committee directed TTD to identify and reclaim temple lands wherever located and to repair and restore damaged TTD Kalyana Mandapams to functional status. Senior officials present at the review included Tirupati Municipal Commissioner N Mourya, APSPDCL CMD K Santosh Rao, Tirupati Smart City General Manager V Chandramouli, and APTDC Divisional Manager Ch Srinivasa Rao, among others.
