Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Preparations Begin for Flamingo Festival 2026
The Flamingo Festival is an annual event held near Pulicat Lake.
The officials in Tirupati have started planning for the 2026 festival.
They want to make it bigger and better by working together and making detailed plans.
They will decide on the dates, activities, and places for the festival.
They also want to make a video to tell everyone about the festival.
Many important people, like the District Collector and forest officers, are involved in making this happen.
District Collector Dr S Venkateswar directed officials to begin immediate preparations for the Flamingo Festival 2026.
A review meeting was held at the Tirupati Collectorate with Forest and Tourism officials.
Officials were instructed to prepare a detailed micro plan, finalize festival dates, outline programs, assess tourism facilities, and plan venues.
Emphasis was placed on arrangements in the Pulicat–Nelapattu region.
All departments were directed to work together and submit their action plans without delay, with a suggestion to produce a promotional video.
- Who
- District Collector Dr S Venkateswar and various officials
- What
- Preparations for Flamingo Festival 2026
- When
- Immediately, with a review meeting held on Friday
- Where
- Tirupati Collectorate and Pulicat–Nelapattu region
- Why
- To make the festival a major tourism event in the state
- Event
- Flamingo Festival 2026
- Location
- Pulicat Lake, Pulicat–Nelapattu region
- Organizer
- District Tourism Council (DTC)
- Key Officials
- Dr S Venkateswar, Conservator of Forests C Selvam, District Forest Officer V Saibaba, Regional Tourism Director Dr R Ramana Prasad, Sullurupeta Divisional Forest Officer Harika
- Action Items
- Prepare detailed micro plan, finalize festival dates, outline programs, assess tourism facilities, plan venues, create promotional video
