Vijayawada: Mayor Koneru Sridhar said that the
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation had spent around Rs 186 crore for
Krishna Pushkaralu works in the city.He said 95 per cent works were
already completed and the remaining works would be completed very soon.
Addressing a press conference at his chambers here on Wednesday, the
Mayor said that 66 Municipal Commissioners working in different parts of
the State would be deputed for duty at the Pushkara Ghats for smooth
conduct of Pushkaralu.
Disclosing details of the funds spent on Pushkaralu works, he said
that the civic body had spent Rs 105 crore for execution of 56
development works during the last six months.
He said the major chunk of funds i.e; Rs 97 crore was spent for
road widening works, footpaths, traffic islands development and
construction of dividers. The Mayor said that Rs 8 crore were spent for
renovation of Tummalapalli Kalakshetram.
The Mayor said Rs 40 crore was sanctioned in the second phase for
the development of toilets, improvement of water supply, providing
accommodation and construction of Pushkarnagars in the city. The Mayor
informed that about Rs 39 crore was sanctioned in third phase to provide
basic amenities to the pilgrims.
He said that arrangements are being made to provide accommodation
for the staff attending the Pushkaralu duties in the city. He said that
18,000 staff deputed for Pushkaralu duty to maintain sanitation at
bathing ghats, Pushkaranagars and main junctions in the city.
He said all the works related to Krishna Pushkaralu would be
completed soon. He said 30 lakh pilgrims can take bath at bathing ghats
every day.
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