Telangana to Roll Out Basar Temple Master Plan, Says Endowments Minister
Along with mines and labour minister Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy, Konda Surekha inaugurated a renovated 100-bed accommodation block for devotees, a Rs.9.30 crore project, and the new executive officer’s office, established at a cost of Rs.3.48 crore.
Adilabad: Endowments minister Konda Surekha on Saturday announced that the state government will soon implement the Basar Temple Master Plan to develop the shrine on par with the Yadadri Temple. She accused the previous BRS administration of neglecting temple development during its ten-year tenure.
Along with mines and labour minister Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy, she inaugurated a renovated 100-bed accommodation block for devotees, a ₹9.30 crore project, and the new executive officer’s office, established at a cost of ₹3.48 crore. The ministers also performed a special puja to Goddess Saraswati.
Speaking to the media, Surekha said that ₹1.40 crore has already been released to enhance amenities for Basar Temple visitors. She added that measures would be taken to ensure devotees’ safety and security at the Pushkar ghats. “Under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s leadership, Basar will be developed not only as a religious site but also as a tourist destination,” she said, noting that facilities will accommodate pilgrims from Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Surekha also outlined plans to organise the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara and the Krishna and Godavari Pushkaralu on a grand scale, including appointing a regular executive officer and additional staff for the Basar Temple.
Minister Vivek stated that the government is preparing proposals to secure jobs and guarantee minimum wages for workers. He affirmed the state’s commitment to quality education, highlighting the Young India Integrated Residential Schools initiative and the recent recruitment of 10,000 government teachers to raise educational standards.
Nirmal collector Abhilasha Abhinav noted that the master plan would introduce several changes at the Basar Temple, aligned with Vastu principles, to improve devotees’ convenience. Adilabad MP Godam Nagesh, Mudhole MLA Ramrao Patel, Bhainsa Market Committee chairman Anand Rao Patel, SP Janaki Sharmila, former Union minister S. Venugopal Chary, additional collectors Faiz Ahmed and Kishore Kumar, RDO Rathin Kalyani, and other officials were present.
Later, the ministers visited the Basar IIIT campus to inspect student facilities. They reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing the institute into a prestigious national center of excellence and pledged to address any outstanding issues. Vice-chancellor Goverdhan and other IIIT administrators accompanied them.
