Karimnagar Mayor Kolagani Srinivas— DC File

KARIMNAGAR: Elaborate arrangements have been made for Saddula Bathukamma celebrations scheduled across the erstwhile Karimnagar district on Sunday, the final day of Telangana’s nine-day women’s festival.

Officials of municipal corporations, municipalities and gram panchayats have made arrangements at celebration venues, including cleaning the grounds and providing electricity, lighting, drinking water and generators.

Barricades have been erected at Bathukamma immersion points, and professional swimmers have been deployed to prevent untoward incidents.

The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation (MCK) has made arrangements at 28 locations at a cost of `3 crore.

Karimnagar Mayor Kolagani Srinivas and Deputy Mayor Y. Sunil Rao visited the Bathukamma immersion points at Kothapalli and Gandlakunta.

The mayor said drinking water, lighting and sound systems had been arranged at every celebration venue. Barricades and professional swimmers had also been deployed at immersion points as a safety measure.

Meanwhile, flower markets have been witnessing a rush as people purchase Gunugu, Thangedu, Sitamma Jada, Gummadi, Banthi, Chamanthi and other flowers used to prepare Bathukamma arrangements.


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