Hyderabad: Telangana will celebrate its second foundation day on June 2 and the K Chandrasekhar Rao government has sanctioned Rs 15 crore for anniversary gala.
The state government has also allocated Rs 30 lakh to each district to mark the second foundation day. The largest national flag costing about Rs 2 crore will be hoisted in the state capital Hyderabad.
These celebrations come at a time when Telangana is witnessing one of the toughest summers with soaring temperatures and a drought that has seen around 100 deaths.
Giving details of the programme, Telangana Tourism and Culture Department Secretary B Venkatesham said, "Basically, Martyrs Memorial in Lumbini Park is coming up for which the Chief Minister will be laying the foundation stone. After that the tallest flag in India will also be hoisted by the Chief Minister."
Venkatesham added that there will be big fireworks show at the Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad for about half an hour. "We are also illuminating 10 roads in the city with immersive lighting which means when people walk on those roads, they would feel they are a part of the lighting," he said.
The state government has also lined up a series of events in New Delhi to mark two years of the state's formation on June 2.
Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali will grace the cultural programmes organised in New Delhi, state government representatives said.
There will be folk, kathak and kuchipudi dance events, yoga pyramids and quiz and essay competitions, they informed.
"On this occasion, we want to celebrate with few cultural activities and (also exhibit) Telangana food culture," S Venugopalachary, special representative of the state government, said.
(With additional information from PTI)
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