Elaborate arrangements for Bonalu festival

Hyderabad, June 25 : Elaborate arrangements are being made for Bonalu, which has been declared as the State festival by the Telangana Government.

GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar on Wednesday reviewed the arrangements for the festival with all the Zonal Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners of GHMC and the members of Alaya Committees in Panwar Hall of GHMC Head Office. He asked the officials to ensure that he procession routes of ensuing Bonalu festival are properly maintained with sanitation and street lights. He said that the GHMC would take up all works pertaining to processing routes and approach roads by filling patch works, maintaining street lights and even providing temporary lighting wherever necessary.

The TGSPDCL (Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited) has been requested to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the Bonalu festival. The Water Supply Board too has been asked to ensure proper drinking water arrangements during the festival.

Responding to the request of the temple Committee members, the Commissioner said that temporary toilets would be made available where there is more congregation and medical camps would also be arranged in coordination with the Medical and Health department.    INN