Overview
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who reviewed plans on Sunday, directed expansion of ghats across the Godavari basin and set June 2027 as the cutoff for all works.
- A Technical Engineers Committee was constituted to survey sites from Basara to Bhadrachalam and file a field report within 15–20 days.
- The government will route the engineers’ report and full cost estimates to a Cabinet Sub-committee before the full Cabinet takes final decisions.
- A dedicated War Room at Praja Bhavan will coordinate departments to keep permanent and temporary works on schedule and avoid slip‑ups.
- Basara temple redevelopment featured in the briefing, with the Chief Minister slated to review works in the town on April 6 as Pushkaralu’s 12‑year cycle draws heavy pilgrim crowds.