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Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy connected Thursday inaugurated the recently constructed Block-1 and Block-2 accommodation complexes built astatine a outgo of ₹14.74 crores astatine Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam.
The accommodation complexes comprise a full of 83 rooms, 15 suite rooms, and 2 communal halls.
Speaking connected the occasion, the Minister said the authorities is taking temple improvement programmes crossed the State with the practice of donors and temple administrative bodies. He said: “Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan person strengthened the *Dhupa Deepa Naivedyam* strategy successful fulfilment of their predetermination promise. The strategy is being implemented successful 6,229 temples crossed the State with an outlay of ₹74.74 crore. We are readying to grow the strategy to 10,000 temples successful the future.”
The Minister further announced that renovation works worthy ₹812.67 crore were undertaken for 691 temples crossed the State’s 26 districts successful the past 23 months, funded done the Common Good Fund.
“For the upcoming Godavari Pushkarams scheduled to commence connected June 26, 2027, improvement works are presently underway astatine temples situated wrong the Godavari stream basin region,” Mr Ramanarayana said.
He said that the assignment of Boards of Trustees for 980 temples crossed the State has been completed, and appointments for different 438 temples volition beryllium taken up shortly.
On the plans to make the `Ardhagiri’ temple nether the ‘Temple Tourism’ initiative, Mr Ramanarayana said that the endowments and tourism departments would hole a broad task study by June 15. The tract would beryllium developed into a salient tourer destination by incorporating ayurvedic and `nakshatra’ (astrological) trees.
He further shared that funds person been allocated for the improvement of the Aragonda Chowdeswari Temple.
As portion of the improvement of the Kanipakam temple, the operation of 2 Kalyana Mandapams (marriage halls) and a VIP impermanent location funded by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) astatine a outgo of ₹25 crores is presently successful the tender stage. Proposals person been enactment guardant for the renovation of the Pushkarini (temple tank) astatine a outgo of ₹3 crores, a autobus basal astatine ₹16 crores, and a donor impermanent location astatine ₹4 crores.
Collector Sumit Kumar, Temple Trust Board Chairman Mani Naidu, Executive Officer (EO) Penchala Kishore, and others participated successful the event.
