Hyderabad, May 16 -- Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday announced that the state government is ready to allocate Rs.200 crore to develop the Manthani region in Peddapalli district as a major tourist destination ahead of the upcoming Godavari Pushkaralu.

Speaking after unveiling a 17-foot single-stone idol of Hindu Goddess Saraswati at the Pushkara Ghat and participating in the Saraswati Pushkaralu in Kaleshwaram, the Chief Minister said the funds would be released through the green channel for quick execution of projects.

Revanth Reddy highlighted that Pushkaralu is being celebrated to preserve the culture and traditions of Telangana. He noted that this is the first time the Saraswati Pushkaralu is being officially or...