Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- The Telangana government, on Thursday, February 19, released Rs 5.8 crore for the installation of Telangana Thalli statues across all 33 districts.

In an order issued by Special Chief Secretary Vikas Raj, Rs 2.5 crore will be used from the Budget estimates 2025-26.

The remaining Rs 3.30 crore will be released by relaxing treasury and quarterly spending orders. This will be adjusted later through supplementary grants during the financial year 2025-26 which ends in March.

The statues were initally scheduled to be unveiled on December 9, 2025, but got delayed.

Almost a year after coming to power, on December 9, 2024, the Revanth Reddy government installed the 17-foot redesigned Telangana Thalli statue at the Dr BR A...