Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy Orders Foolproof Security for Hyderabad Ganesh Festivities
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy held a meeting about the Ganesh festival in Hyderabad.
The nine-day festival is scheduled to begin on September 14.
He asked police and city officials to keep people safe and manage traffic.
Pandal organisers must tell authorities where their pandals are located.
They should also share information about guests they plan to invite.
The government is offering free electricity to pandals if organisers apply for it.
Officials will prepare lakes and cranes for immersing the idols.
A control room and special officers will help coordinate the arrangements.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered foolproof security and traffic arrangements for the nine-day festivities beginning September 14.
Police and municipal officials were told to continuously monitor celebrations and maintain law and order until they conclude.
Ganesh pandal organisers must provide advance details about locations and invited guests to support security and traffic planning.
The government is offering free electricity to pandals, with organisers required to apply to the concerned authorities.
Officials will prepare lakes and cranes for idol immersion and establish a control room with special officers.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, ministers, police and municipal officials, and Ganesh festival organisers.
- What
- Officials were directed to arrange security, traffic management, monitoring, electricity access and idol-immersion facilities for the festivities.
- When
- The directions were issued on Saturday; the nine-day festivities are scheduled to begin September 14.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, including Ganesh pandal sites, developing lakes and the government’s command control centre.
- Why
- The measures are intended to maintain peace and law and order, protect devotees, manage traffic and ensure smooth celebrations.
- Festival duration
- Nine days
- Scheduled start
- September 14
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Organizer information
- Pandal organisers must share location details and information about invited guests in advance.
- Electricity support
- Free electricity is available to pandals after organisers apply to the concerned authorities.
- Immersion preparations
- Officials were asked to prepare lakes and deploy cranes for idol immersion.
- Coordination
- A control room will be established at the government’s command control centre, with special officers appointed.
