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Govt allocates Rs 500 cr for temples' reconstruction in State
Nellore: Endowment Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy has said that government has allocated Rs 500 crores for reconstruction of temple entire state.
The Endowment Minister Inturu Nageswara Rao laid foundation stone for construction of Dormitory and Shopping complex at Valetivaripalem village on Saturday.
Speaking the occasion, he said that the government has already listed the temples in dilapidated condition and taken up their reconstruction in a phased manner.
While asserting that the percentage of devotees has been increased to 30 per cent comparatively with previous government, he said that several initiatives like the amount related to 'Dhupa Deepa Naivaidyams' was hiked to Rs 10,000 'Sambhavana' of Archakas Rs 15,000, appointing Brahmins and Nayebrahmins in the trust boards, implementing Annadanam in 70 6-A categories, 70 temples against 148 entire the State.
He inspected Annadanam scheme and interacted with the devotees and had lunch with them in the temple.
Earlier, he laid foundation for construction shopping complex in Kandukuru town.
