New accommodation blocks inaugurated at Kanipakam temple
New accommodation blocks have been inaugurated at the Kanipakam temple, costing ₹14.74 crores. The complexes include 83 rooms, 15 suites, and two common halls, aimed at enhancing temple facilities. The government plans to expand temple development initiatives and improve infrastructure across the state.
- ▪Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy inaugurated the new accommodation complexes at Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple.
- ▪The complexes consist of 83 rooms, 15 suite rooms, and two common halls, built at a cost of ₹14.74 crores.
- ▪The government is implementing the Dhupa Deepa Naivedyam scheme in 6,229 temples with plans to expand it to 10,000 temples in the future.
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Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed Block-1 and Block-2 accommodation complexes built at a cost of ₹14.74 crores at Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam.The accommodation complexes comprise a total of 83 rooms, 15 suite rooms, and two common halls.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said the government is taking temple development programmes across the State with the cooperation of donors and temple administrative bodies. He said: “Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan have strengthened the *Dhupa Deepa Naivedyam* scheme in fulfilment of their election promise. The scheme is being implemented in 6,229 temples across the State with an outlay of ₹74.74 crore.
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