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Time of India
10-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NGO to renovate temple tank with Rs 2.1 cr
Tirupati: The famous Konda Bitragunta Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy temple will soon get its temple tank (Koneru) renovated at a cost of Rs 2.10 crore. VPR Foundation established by Nellore TDP MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, has come forward to sponsor the cost of renovation, giving the temple a refreshingly new look. The temple is also getting a compound wall with Rs 1.65 crore provided by the Endowments department. Vemireddy along with his wife and Kovur legislator Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy and Kavali MLA Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy, took part in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the proposed development works at the temple on Sunday. Addressing the public, the MP recalled that the 800-year-old temple deserved a better maintenance and called it a 'divine blessing' bestowed upon him for taking up the work. He expected the developmental work to be completed before the Brahmotsavam to be conducted next year. Prashanthi Reddy, who is also a member of the TTD trust board, offered to moot the idea of establishing a Veda Patashala here. She added that efforts are underway to secure additional funds to the tune of Rs 15 crore for the comprehensive development of this ancient shrine with the help of the state govt's support. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hans India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Rs 22.5 cr sanctioned for roads in Atmakur: Anam
Nellore: Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said the government has sanctioned Rs 22.5 crore for the construction and development of 369 CC roads in Atmakur constituency. As part of 'Suparipalanalo Tholi Adugu', he laid foundation for the beautification Chejerla Tank at a cost of Rs 1.25 crore, and inaugurated Shopping Complex constructed by Endowments department, four CC roads and 16th century Chennakesava Swamy temple that was reconstructed, at Chejerla mandal on Thursday. The Minister said most of the roads in Atmakur constituency were damaged, making people living in remote areas to face severe inconvenience due to lack of transport facility. 'After I brought the issue to the notice of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, he immediately sanctioned Rs 22.5 crore for the purpose,' he informed. Anam said that Rs 35 crores were given to 27,124 beneficiaries under Talliki Vandanam scheme in the constituency. He said the government is gearing up to launch 'free bus travel' for women very soon. Responding to the plea of locals, Ramanarayana Reddy has directed the officials to prepare estimations for the reconstruction of Nageswara Swamy temple in the village. On this occasion, Minister Anam has conducted door-to-door campaign in Chejerla mandal and explained welfare schemes, super six being implemented during the one-year rule of TDP-led coalition government.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
PD Act will be invoked against encroachers, warns Surekha
HYDERABAD: Endowments Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday warned that the Preventive Detention Act (PD Act) will be invoked against those who encroach upon land belonging to temples and the Endowments department. The minister, on the request of local leaders, inspected the allegedly encroached lands in Chengicherla in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Later speaking to reporters, the minister said that a total of 30.23 acres in three survey numbers in Chengicherla belonging to the Endowments department and a few individuals have been occupied since 2022. 'After conducting a survey, the authorities confirmed that this land belongs to the Endowments department. We have ordered an inquiry. After receiving the survey report, the government will take appropriate action,' she said while instructing the officials to erect a fence around the land to protect it. The officials informed her that out of a total of 91,827 acres of land belonging to the Endowments department, close to 6,000 acres of land is under encroachment. Later in the day, the Endowments minister made a surprise visit to the Balkampet Yellamma temple to inspect the arrangements being made for the upcoming annual kalyana mahotsavam of Goddess Yellamma.
New Indian Express
07-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Don't politicise calf deaths; blame lies with KCR government: Telangana minister Konda Surekha
HYDERABAD: Stating that the state government responded immediately after the death of calves belonging to the Vemulawada temple, Endowments Minister Konda Surekha on Friday advised the BRS leaders not to politicise the issue. In a statement, she blamed the previous K Chandrasekhar Rao government for the death of the calves, as it failed to keep its assurances on the development of the temple and allocate funds. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed authorities to find a suitable site for construction of a spacious cattle shed. She recalled that the government conducted Saraswati Pushkaralu without any problem, even as 30 lakh pilgrims visited Kaleshwaram during the 12-day event. She also recalled that the government took up development of Bhadrakali temple in Hanamkonda. The 'Kalvakuntla Dandu Palyam batch' which neglected temples was spewing venom on the development works of the Endowments department, she alleged. If the KCR government released Rs 100 crore as promised, the animal shed would have been developed by now, the minister pointed out.
New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Former Basara temple priest Ganesh Sharma Dravid appointed 71st pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
NIZAMABAD: The appointment of Ganesh Sharma Dravid as the 71st pontiff (Sri Guru Sathya Chandrasekhara Saraswathi) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam has drawn attention in Basara, Nirmal district. Vedic priest Kandikota Naveen Sharma from the Sri Gyana Saraswathi Devi temple welcomed the appointment and recalled his past association with the new pontiff. Ganesh Sharma, originally from Annavaram in Andhra Pradesh, served at the Basara temple between 2022 and 2024. He was appointed by the state Endowments department after Vedic training and spent much of his life in Hyderabad. Social media posts recently highlighted his earlier role as Rigveda Asthana Vidwan at Basara. Naveen Sharma said Ganesh Sharma had strong knowledge of the Rugveda and maintained good relations with temple staff. 'We were close colleagues. None of us expected him to become the successor of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam,' he said. The Basara temple, about 36 km from Nizamabad, regularly attracts devotees from across the Telugu states, especially during Vasantha Panchami and examination season. Many bring their children for the Aksharabhyasam ritual. Some also observe 41-day deekshas at the temple. There is a belief that the idol of Saraswathi was installed by Vedavyasa Maharshi and that Lord Nrusimha Saraswathi once visited the temple. With Sharma's connection to Basara now public, temple authorities expect increased footfall.
