Government of Telangana. allocates ₹1,108 crore for the temple complex as part of the Musi project

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who in March this year laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the Machileshwara Swamy and Omkareshwara Swamy temples on the banks of the Musi river at Manchirevula on the outskirts of the city. | Photo credit: th-online admin

The Telangana government spends ₹1,108. 27 million for the development and expansion of the temple complex at Manchirevula village, close to the Musi River, as part of the Musi Riverfront Development project.

This is more than 57% more than the original estimate of ₹700 crore announced by Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy in March this year at the foundation-laying ceremony for the construction of two temples under the project.

The sanction was given through an order issued on Wednesday mentioning the proposal of the Managing Director of Musi Riverfront Development Corporation (MRDCL) to build a temple precinct comprising the main temple associated with the sub sanctuaries of Sri Veerabhadra and Bhadrakali Temples, Sri Lalitha Maha Tripurasundari Devi Temple, Sri Bala Templewamy Templepathy Swamy and Swamy Maha Mandapam, Nandi Mandapam, Prakarams, Raja Gopurams, Yagasala, Pushkarini, the iconic statue of Lord Shiva and other related religious installations.

Out of the total allocation, ₹598.98 crore is earmarked for temple architectural work, ₹349.67 crore for civil and civil works, including mechanical, electrical and plumbing and related facilities. The remaining ₹159.62 crore is allocated for the construction of a 100 feet wide six-lane 2.5 kilometer master plan road connecting two nearby communities to the gate, the adjacent Greyhounds grounds and the Young India Police School to the temple.

The road construction cost includes pavements, drainage, retention/protection works wherever required, culverts, lighting, road safety works and related infrastructure as per Indian Road Congress/Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provisions in force, the order said.

The government issued another concurrent order establishing a committee for technical guidance and approval of designs, drawings, detailed project reports and estimates. A six-member committee, co-chaired by the Chief Engineer, Roads and Buildings and the Chief Engineer, Public Health Department, finalizes the awards for specialized temple architectural, stone carving, sculpture and related works. and examine tenders, execution and deviations or changes in scope whenever necessary to implement the project.

Chief Engineer-MRDCL, Chief Engineer of Foundations Department, Temple Architecture Expert E. Shivanagi Reddy and Additional Secretary, Finance Department will be members of the committee.

Published – 7 Oct 2026 21:14 IST