Minister Konda Surekha distributes cheques to temple committees for Bonalu celebrations
Hyderabad: Endowments Minister Konda Surekha here on Saturday distributed cheques to various temple committees in twin cities for organizing Bonalu festival in their respective areas from July 7.
Speaking after distributing cheques to the temple committees at a programme organized here, the Minister said the Congress government sanctioned Rs.20 crore for celebrating the festival on a spectacular note. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will offer special prayers during the main festival celebrations to be conducted at Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad on July 21.
The Ministers and MLAs will also offer prayers at the celebrations to be organized in their respective constituencies, she said, adding that the government was organizing the celebrations this year with a theme – ‘Telangana Bonalu Shatabdhi Utsavalu’.
Konda Surekha and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who was also present at the programme, released festival posters and a video song. She asked the departments concerned to coordinate in one and another for the successful conduct of the celebrations.
