Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched Godavari Nitya Harathi at Pushkar Ghat here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Naidu said this was a curtain raiser for the forthcoming Godavari Pushkarams-2015.
Mr. Naidu, who airdashed from Renigunta to Madhurapudi, reached the Pushkara Ghat where a specially decorated stage was arranged on two floating decks in the river. Mr. Naidu, who came in traditional dress, first offered pooja to goddess Godavari matha. Deputy Chief Minister N. Chinna Rajappa, Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Endowments Minister Pydikondala Manikyala Rao, Ministers P. Narayana, Peethala Sujatha and Chief Secretary IYR Krishna Rao, Media advisor Parakala Prabhakar were present.
The Chief Minister said Godavari Harathi was going to be a regular event and importance of river Godavari will be spread through this event to rest of the world. He said Godavari Harati would be conducted in a unique way better than the Ganga Harati being performed at Varanasi.
Stating that Godavari was the lifeline of the State, Mr. Naidu said the river was meeting drinking and irrigation needs of the Godavari region. “It is essential to use the river water for agriculture, irrigation, industry and drinking purposes. I want to utilise 3,000 tmc of Godavari water which is going waste into sea in other drought prone areas through lift irrigation schemes besidescompleting the Polavaram project,” he said
Mr. Naidu said people of twin Godavari districts were known as good hosts and asked them to host lakhs of people who will be coming for Godavari Pushkarams. At the end of the event, Budhavarapu Charitable Trustconducted 12 types of Harathi.
No comments:
Post a Comment