Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Godavari Pushkarams: District officials review arrangements for devotees' comfort
The Godavari Pushkarams is a big religious festival where many people come to pray at the Godavari River.
The district collector, a person in charge of the area, checked the arrangements for the festival.
She visited places like the Gammam Bridge and the Paper Mill Guest House.
The collector talked with police and other officials about managing crowds and traffic.
They also planned where important guests would stay.
Officials want everyone to have drinking water, electricity, and medical help if needed.
Police will watch the festival with CCTV cameras to keep people safe.
The collector told officials to finish all arrangements early.
Clean toilets, good roads, and information boards will help visitors.
The goal is for every devotee to enjoy the festival without any problems.
District Collector Kirti Chekuri inspected key locations including the Gammam Bridge near Katheru and the Paper Mill Guest House in Rajamahendravaram on Wednesday.
Discussions covered traffic diversions, VIP/VVIP accommodation, parking, regulation of devotees' movement, and coordination of emergency services.
The Collector directed officials to complete traffic management, sanitation, drinking water, power supply, medical services, information boards and help centre arrangements well in advance.
SP D Narasimha Kishore said devotee safety is top priority and that police prepared a special plan covering CCTV surveillance, crowd management, VIP security and emergency response.
Areas likely to draw heavy crowds should be identified and separate action plans prepared, the Collector said.
- Who
- District Collector Kirti Chekuri, Superintendent of Police D Narasimha Kishore, and other district officials
- What
- Reviewed and directed comprehensive arrangements for the Godavari Pushkarams festival
- When
- Wednesday, during a field-level inspection
- Where
- Rajamahendravaram, including the Gammam Bridge near Katheru and the Paper Mill Guest House
- Why
- To ensure devotees face no inconvenience and the festival is conducted successfully
- Event
- Godavari Pushkarams
- Location
- Rajamahendravaram
- Inspected sites
- Gammam Bridge near Katheru; Paper Mill Guest House
- Review led by
- District Collector Kirti Chekuri
- Review date
- Wednesday
- Focus areas
- Traffic diversions, VIP/VVIP accommodation, parking, sanitation, drinking water, power supply, medical services
- Security plan
- Special police plan with CCTV surveillance, crowd management, VIP security and emergency response
- Officials present
- Joint Collector Y Megha Swaroop, Municipal Commissioner Rahul Meena, Additional SP Patil, DSP Y Srikanth, Pushkar Deputy Collector Mahesh, City Planner GSN Murthy