Deputy CM D.Okay. Shivakumar inspects website, orders detailed motion plan
Mysuru: In a serious initiative to honour sacred River Cauvery, Karnataka Authorities has accepted Rs. 92 crore for organising Cauvery Aarati at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district, on the traces of Ganga Aarati carried out at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The choice was taken through the Cupboard assembly held yesterday at M.M. Hills in Chamarajanagar. The funds will likely be utilised to supply prayers to Mom Cauvery and to develop the required infrastructure for internet hosting the grand ritual often.
A day after the Cupboard nod, Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar, who additionally holds the Water Sources portfolio, visited KRS Dam together with officers from Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Restricted (CNNL), Public Works and Tourism Departments this morning.
Viewing the water physique and adjoining platforms from vantage factors, Shivakumar instructed officers to determine appropriate areas inside KRS premises the place Cauvery Aarati may very well be carried out. He additionally referred to as for an in depth motion plan that outlines key parts equivalent to frequency — whether or not day by day, weekly or solely on festivals and holidays — and logistical necessities.
Following the inspection, a excessive-stage assembly was held at Royal Orchid Brindavan Backyard Resort, the place officers introduced a PowerPoint briefing. Shivakumar directed the workforce to submit a complete proposal for last approval. “Cauvery Aarati at KRS Dam is envisioned as a mix of spirituality, cultural heritage, and ecological consciousness — one which honours the river that sustains thousands and thousands of lives throughout Karnataka and past,” Shivakumar stated.
The positioning go to and assembly have been attended by MLAs Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda, Darshan Puttanaiah, MLC Dinesh Gooligowda, Mandya DC Dr. Kumara, Mysuru DC G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Mandya Zilla Panchayat CEO Nandini, BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar, CNNL Managing Director Mahesh and different senior officers.
As a prelude to the KRS occasion, an inaugural Cauvery Aarati was held at Sankey Tank in Bengaluru on Mar. 21 night, drawing over 10,000 attendees. The occasion was aimed to create consciousness about water conservation.
In preparation for that ceremony, Shivakumar had visited Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, the origin of River Cauvery in Kodagu, to gather sacred water from the Brahma Kundike.
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