Vijayawada: Kanaka Durga temple gets Rs 195 crore infra boost
Minister Kottu Satyanarayana said Rs 125 crore would be disbursed from the temple's trust money with the remaining being spent by the government
By Newsmeter Network Published on 28 Jun 2023 3:21 AM GMT
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government is developing Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, popularly known as Kanaka Durga temple, in Vijayawada at a cost of Rs 195 crore.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Endowments Minister Kottu Satyanarayana said Rs 70 crore would be spent by the state government, while the remaining Rs 125 crore would be disbursed from the temple's trust money.
"Considering the rising numbers of devotees to Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam, the Chief Minister has allocated these funds to create facilities," he said.
Works worth Rs 15 crore have been completed while the construction of prasadam potu and annadanam bhavan (dining hall) worth Rs 55 crore will be completed. Other decisions taken at the meeting include the construction of a puja mandapam with Rs 6 crore and the setting up of a solar power plant at the temple premises.
He said the temple authority has also executed some works to ensure that rocks and stones do not hit pilgrims when they pay obeisance to the deity.
He said an additional Rs 125 crore would be earmarked to build a multi-level queue complex, a bridge to connect it, and annadanam bhavan along with other developmental works.
He said an expression of interest (EOI) has been called to build a mechanized multi-level car parking worth Rs 60 crore under build operate transfer (BOT) mode at one of the entrances.
