CM KCR sanctions Rs 5 crore for renovation of Karnataka Sahitya Mandira

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday sanctioned Rs 5 crore for renovation of the Karnataka Sahitya Mandira at Kachiguda in Hyderabad. He handed over the sanction letter to Amberpet MLA Kaleru Venkatesham and instructed officials to take necessary action in this regard.

The Chief Minister advised the MLA to redesign the auditorium and develop infrastructure to cater to the needs of the Kannada community in Hyderabad enabling them to organise literary and cultural programmes as well as other events. He hoped that the renovated Sahitya Mandira will cater to the needs of Kannadigas in Hyderabad as well as other parts of



Telangana.

In a statement, Chandrashekhar Rao said the State government respects the literary and cultural traditions of the people from other States and regions who have settled in Hyderabad for decades. He assured that the efforts of the State government would continue to preserve the way of life of Hyderabad, which continues to represent “Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb” symbolising the confluence of various communities.

MLA Venkatesham, who took up the issue with the Chief Minister, thanked the latter for sanctioning funds for redevelopment of the Karnataka Sahitya Mandira.