Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Malkajgiri Ponds Receive Festive Makeover Ahead of Bathukamma
Malkajgiri officials checked several ponds after Ganesh immersion.
They wanted to make sure the ponds and nearby areas were clean and safe.
Officials were told to remove water and immersed idols and improve sanitation.
They must also prepare the ponds for the upcoming Bathukamma celebrations.
This includes providing drinking water and toilets.
Ramps and steps will be added where needed.
The pond areas might later become places for sports and community activities.
Officials also checked street lights in Uttam Nagar and ordered repairs where needed.
Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy reviewed Malkajgiri’s ponds after Ganesh immersion.
Officials were directed to remove water and immersed idols and clean pond surroundings.
Bathukamma preparations include drinking water, toilets, ramps and steps at immersion sites.
Pond surroundings may be developed for sports, social and community activities.
Officials were told to repair faulty street lights and eliminate dark spots in Uttam Nagar.
- Who
- Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy, accompanied by the Additional Commissioner for Health and Sanitation, led the inspection.
- What
- Officials reviewed ponds, sanitation, public amenities, park development and street lighting, and ordered cleanup and festival preparations.
- When
- The review took place after Ganesh immersion and ahead of the upcoming Bathukamma celebrations.
- Where
- Mini-ponds, temporary ponds, baby ponds and surrounding areas in Malkajgiri, as well as Uttam Nagar.
- Why
- To improve cleanliness and safety, prepare facilities for Bathukamma, and repair non-functional street lights and dark spots.
- Official leading review
- T Vinay Krishna Reddy, Commissioner of Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation
- Sites inspected
- Mini-ponds, temporary ponds, baby ponds and immersion points
- Cleanup orders
- Remove water and immersed idols, clean ponds and surrounding areas, and complete sanitation work
- Bathukamma facilities
- Drinking water, toilets, ramps and steps
- Potential pond development
- Sports, social and community spaces, including possible compound walls
- Street-lighting area
- Uttam Nagar
- Street-lighting directive
- Repair non-functional lights and eliminate dark spots on roads and public areas