Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched and laid foundation stone for a slew of development projects worth Rs. 216.05crore on Indrakeeladri, the abode of Goddess Kanakadurga, here on Thursday.
The Chief Minister laid the stone for the construction of Rs. 15crore staircase in front of the Rajagopuram, Rs. 13 crore elevated queue complex, Rs.27crore Anna Prasadam Potu (kitchen), Rs. 7crore Puja Mandapam, Rs. 30crore Anna Prasada Bhavanam and the Rs.23.50 crore additional queue complex on the south side.
He also laid the stone for the works of Rs. 33core multi-level car parking facility, Rs. 7.75crore Maharaja Dwaram at Kanakadurga Nagar entrance, Rs. 7.5crore Rajamarg, Rs. 18.30crore remodelling of queue complex at Mallikarjuna Mahamandapam, Rs. 5crore granite yagasala, Rs. 19crore complex for devotees’ hair offerings and the Rs. 10 crore multi-facility complex which includes cowshed.
The Chief Minister launched the Malleswara Swami Vari temple constructed with a cost of Rs.5.60lakh and the eight temples reconstructed with an expenditure of Rs.3.87crore besides inaugurating the Rs.4.25crore Indrakeeladri protection system, Rs,3.25crore water management and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system, Rs. 5.66crore solar power station and the temples of Vinayaka and Anjaneya constructed on the step-way.
Later, the Chief Minister had darshan of Goddess Kanakadurga and received the blessings of vedic pundits. Officials gave him Prasadam and presented a portrait of the Goddess.
On arrival, he was welcomed with Poornakumbham by the Archakas of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam.
Endowments Minister K. Satyanarayanaa, Home Minister T. Vanita, MLAs V. Srinivas, M.Vishnu, Mayor R. Bhagyalakshmi, MLC Mahammad Rohulla, Mahila Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma, YSRCP leader D. Avinash and temple Trust Board Chairman K. Rambabu and senior officials were also present.
