Hyderabad: The state government has announced the renovation of the Khammam Fort with the agriculture minister Tummala Nageswar Rao directing officials to submit a detailed project report.
In a recent meeting, the minister directed officials to include facilities such as ropeway, drinking water, toilets, parking, food court, stair railing, lighting, gazebos, seating benches, and power supply to attract more tourism.
The previous BRS government had undertaken the project to revamp Zafar Well, a part of the Khammam Fort, at Rs 61.80 lakh. The fort was constructed in 950 AD and used a well for rainwater harvesting during the reign of Kakatiya.
As many as 24 workers were used to remove about 2.12 lakh cubic metres of silt and garbage from the well. It measures 60 feet long and 70 feet deep with a width of 60 feet. The restoration work was carried on for 24 days. The renovated well was inaugurated and opened to the public on February 17, 2024.
On Wednesday, February 21, chief minister Revanth Reddy, while speaking at a conference organised by the CII Telangana & TDF USA on education, skill development, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Hyderabad, said that the Congress government will continue the good decisions taken by the previous regimes for the development of the city.
He stressed the Telangana government’s commitment to positioning the state as a competitive force on the global stage.
