KCR sanctions Rs 5 cr for renovation of Karnataka Sahitya Mandira in city

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Friday sanctioned RS 5 crore for the renovation of Karnataka Sahitya Mandira at Kachiguda. He directed Amberpet MLA Kaleru Venkatesh to redesign the auditorium and develop infrastructure to cater to the needs of the Kannada community here, enabling them to organise literary, cultural programmes and other events.

The CM took this decision at the request of MLA Venkatesh and Karnataka-origin residents living in Hyderabad and across the state. Venkatesh met the CM in Pragati Bhavan and thanked him.

The CM said that the government respected the literary and cultural traditions of people of all states and regions who have settled in Hyderabad for decades. He said the government would continue its efforts to preserve the way of life of Hyderabad, the Ganga -Jamuna tehzeeb symbolising the confluence of various communities.