Medaram witnesses surge in footfall of devotees
The Hindu
Sammakka Saralamma Jatara slated to be held in Medaram from Feb. 16 to 19
Ahead of the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara slated to be held in Medaram in Mulugu district from February 16 to 19, the tribal village witnessed a surge in footfall of devotees on Sunday with people from far and wide flocking to Medaram in Telangana’s tribal heartland well in advance to worship the tribal goddesses.
Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod and Panchayat Raj Minister E Dayakar Rao on Sunday visited the command control centre set up by the Police department in Medaram to monitor the smooth conduct of the four-day jatara scheduled to start on Wednesday.
Collector Krishna Aditya and Superintendent of Police Sangram Singh Patil apprised the ministers of the elaborate arrangements made for the biennial Medaram jatara. The TSRTC chairman and Nizamabad Rural MLA Bajireddy Goverdhan took stock of the arrangements for provision of basic amenities to the TSRTC staff and passengers at the bus stand in Medaram.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.