Additional ₹99.40 crore released for Vemulawada temple development works
The Telangana state government has released an additional ₹99.40 crore for the ongoing development of the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada. This brings the total sanctioned funding for the project to ₹249 crore as construction reaches the 45% completion mark.
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Significant state investment in religious infrastructure highlights the intersection of cultural heritage preservation and public spending in regional development.
The ongoing expansion and development works at the historic Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada of Rajanna Sircilla district are set to receive a major boost with the State government releasing an additional ₹99.40 crore on Saturday (July 25).
According to temple sources, the government had earlier allocated ₹50 crore in the 2023-24 Budget and ₹100 crore in the 2024-25 Budget for the temple development works. The development works, taken up at an estimated cost of ₹150 crore, are progressing, with nearly 45% of the works completed, sources added.
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