Officials gear up for Telangana Formation Day fete in Kothagudem

​Kothagudem: The State Tourism and Sports Commissioner B Venkatesham said all arrangements were being made to make the Telangana Formation Day celebrations to be held on June 2 a grand success.  

He conducted video conferences with all District Collectors from his office on Friday.  Kothagudem District Collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu and DRO Kiran Kumar, along with district officers, participated in the video conference. 

During the meeting, the Commissioner directed the officials to make State Formation Day programme grandly in a healthy environemnt. He asked all private and government organisations to participate in the events. A three-day cultural extravaganza would be conducted in all headquarters, according to the Commissioner. 

He also exhorted the officials to make all arrangements for conducting the flag hosting programme on this occasion. He also asked the officials to distribute aged artists’ pensions during the programme. Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu explained the details of the programmes being conducted on that day in the district. 

The Collector said the celebrations in the district headquarters would be held at Pragathi Grounds and there would a food festival with several stalls showcasing Telangana cuisine on that day.