SPSR Nellore District Collector O. Anand, SP G. Krishnakanth and Municipal Commissioner Y.O. Nandan reviewing the arrangements for ‘Rottela Panduga’ at Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore on Saturday.
Minister for Human Resource Development and Information Technology Nara Lokesh and Minister for Law and Justice and Minority Welfare N. Md. Farooq will attend the ‘Rottela Panduga’ festivities at Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore on Sunday (July 6).
Devotees from all over the country and overseas come to exchange ‘roti’ at Swarnala Cheruvu, the lake adjacent to Bara Shaheed Dargah, which is famous worldwide as a symbol of religious harmony, during the five-day festival.
The district administration has taken all measures in organising the festival in a grand manner. Gandha Mahotsavam will be celebrated on Monday (July 7), and the closing ceremony will be on Thursday (July 10).
As per the instructions of Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana, District Collector O. Anand, SP G. Krishnakanth and Municipal Commissioner Y.O. Nandan are continuously monitoring the arrangements.
The officials said that drinking water facilities and toilets were set up, over 5,000 workers were deployed to ensure cleanliness in seven zones of the dargah premises.
Around 1,600 policemen were deployed, swimmers and boat patrolling was also arranged for safety at Swarnala Cheruvu, they added. Continuous surveillance was ensured with 70 CCTV cameras, about 24 parking lots were made available in all directions of the dargah to ensure that the devotees have a pleasant darshan and return peacefully, they added.
Published – July 05, 2025 09:01 pm IST
