Puttaparthi geared up for Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary celebrations

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Collector Shyam Prasad addressing a property   league  connected  arrangements for Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary celebrations, successful  Puttaparthi connected  Sunday.

Collector Shyam Prasad addressing a property league connected arrangements for Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary celebrations, successful Puttaparthi connected Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT

The Sri Sathya Sai Baba centenary celebrations volition commence connected the Prashanti Nilayam campus, present connected November 19 (Tuesday).

After being allocated ₹10 crore and declared arsenic a State festival, the territory authorities person made each indispensable arrangements to guarantee a creaseless acquisition for devotees arriving from crossed India and abroad. The officials expect a congregation of 1 lakh devotees each time during the celebrations. All departments are moving successful coordination with the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust and constabulary to negociate the dense footfall.

Addressing a property league present connected Sunday, District Collector Shyam Prasad said assemblage management, drinking water, electricity, sanitation, security, postulation diversions, impermanent toilets, parking zones, and transport facilities person been planned. Over 300 sanitation workers and multipurpose teams person been deployed for round-the-clock oversight.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi volition be the programme connected November 19. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Governor Abdul Nazeer, erstwhile Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan, and respective Union Ministers, on with different dignitaries and overseas delegates, are besides expected to be the five-day event.

The APSRTC authorities said that implicit 200 peculiar buses person been deployed, with escaped shuttle services from Puttaparthi railway presumption to the ashram. 10 parking zones person been created astir Puttaparthi, and impermanent autobus stands and sanitation blocks person besides been acceptable up. Two helipads are acceptable astatine the Sri Sathya Sai airport, with 2 much being prepared.

A dedicated Command Control Room has been inaugurated with a toll-free fig 1800-233-5598, operational passim the celebrations. The Collector announced the motorboat of the ‘SAI 100’ mobile app, which provides regular programme schedules, venue details, nutrient counters, accommodation information, parking locations, first-aid centres, exigency services, ailment registration, drinking h2o points, and different facilities. Devotees tin entree each services done QR-based navigation.

From November 19 to 23, the Tourism Department volition big taste programmes astatine the section Shilpakala Vedika, portion the nationalist Saras Bazaar, featuring handicrafts, handloom products, and nutrient items by SHGs and artisans, has already been opened.

Published - November 16, 2025 06:29 p.m. IST

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