Effective coordination mustfor Medaram jatara, says CS
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The State government is expecting over one crore pilgrims to Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, billed as one of the biggest tribal events, at Medaram.
The jatara will be held for four days from February 16 to 19 and the State government has intensified its efforts to make necessary arrangements for the festival not to give scope for any inconvenience to the visiting devotees. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy reviewed the progress of arrangements with senior officials through a teleconference on Friday.
Officials of the Home, Revenue, Energy, Tribal Welfare, Health, Municipal Administration, Rural Water Supply, TSRTC and other departments participated in the review meeting. The Chief Secretary directed the officials concerned to work with utmost coordination in making the arrangements for pilgrims. They were instructed to coordinate with the priests and Medaram jatara trust board members in taking steps to see that pilgrims complete darshan and leave the venue comfortably.
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