Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Telangana Sets April Deadline for Godavari Pushkaralu Works
Telangana is preparing for a large religious event called Godavari Pushkaralu-2027.
The government wants the main preparation work finished by April next year.
It plans to organise the event in a way similar to the Kumbh Mela.
Officials are studying what happened during the previous event so problems are not repeated.
They will plan facilities based on how many pilgrims may visit each location.
New bathing areas, roads, transport facilities and temple improvements are part of the preparations.
Special officers and technology-based control centres will help different departments work together.
Officials must also prepare for rain, find enough engineers and build a sewage treatment plant at Bhadrachalam.
Officials have been asked to complete Godavari Pushkaralu-2027 works by April next year.
The Telangana government plans to organise the event along the lines of the Kumbh Mela.
Preparations include temple development, bathing ghats, transport, infrastructure and crowd-management arrangements.
Special district officers, technology-equipped Command and Control Centres and an integrated monitoring dashboard are being established.
Officials were told to plan for rainfall, address engineering shortages and immediately construct a Sewage Treatment Plant at Bhadrachalam.
- Who
- Telangana IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu directed state officials; several ministers and district officials also participated in the preparations.
- What
- The government reviewed and accelerated preparations for Godavari Pushkaralu-2027, including infrastructure, pilgrim facilities and monitoring systems.
- When
- The works are to be completed by April next year, ahead of Godavari Pushkaralu-2027.
- Where
- Preparations cover Godavari Pushkaralu locations across Telangana, including Bhadrachalam; the review meeting was held at the Assembly Committee Hall in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The government expects significant pilgrim movement and wants to prevent problems experienced during the previous Pushkaralu.
- Event
- Godavari Pushkaralu-2027
- Completion deadline
- April next year
- Organising approach
- Planned along the lines of the Kumbh Mela
- Key preparations
- Temple development, bathing ghats, transport, infrastructure and pilgrim arrangements
- Coordination
- Special officers have been appointed for each district
- Monitoring
- Advanced-technology Command and Control Centres and an integrated dashboard are planned
- Specific facility
- A Sewage Treatment Plant is to be constructed at Bhadrachalam
- Funding assurance
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy assured that adequate funds would be provided