Hyderabad, March 4 -- Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha have directed officials to begin preparations for the Sammakka-Saralamma festival and the Godavari Pushkaralu to ensure they are conducted on a grand scale.
During a pre-budget meeting at the Secretariat on Tuesday with officials from the Endowments and Forest departments, the ministers emphasised that infrastructure projects worth hundreds of crores should be planned with long-term utility in mind. They urged officials to initiate work immediately for permanent infrastructure development.
The ministers instructed officials to develop forest areas with tiger reserves into major tourist attractions. They also stressed the impor...