Overview
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday ordered all departments to coordinate and to deliver a comprehensive action plan by June 24 to prepare for the 12‑day Pushkaralu beginning June 26, 2027.
- Officials plan 525 bathing ghats across six districts by adding 237 new ghats to the existing 288 and nearly doubling total ghat length to about 10 km to manage mass holy dips.
- The state estimates roughly 9.95 crore pilgrims over the festival with single‑day peaks that could reach one crore, and has sanctioned 132 development works costing about ₹211.97 crore so far.
- Naidu directed transport upgrades and asked officials to approach Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for special trains and central support while deploying a dedicated event website and advanced crowd‑management systems.
- The government is pressing to complete and dedicate the Polavaram project before the festival, and is planning tent cities, homestays, road and riverfront beautification to both host pilgrims and leave permanent regional assets.