Water sports are likely to be an added attraction during Krishna Pushkarams. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials to organise water sports and arrange AC boats and cruises during the 12 day river festival by setting up 10 parking places.

Special programmes will be conducted at Krishna-Godavari confluence at Ferry Village of Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, near Vijayawada.

The Krishna and Guntur Districts administration are making elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of Krishna Pushkaralu to serve the devotees and to avoid untoward incidents.

The main maha ghats are getting ready, with a beautiful look. Here are some snaps of the arrangements being done.

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Elaborate arrangements are made in Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, atop Indrakeeladri hill for the upcoming Krishna Pushkarams. Temple authorities are making sure that pilgrims visiting the temple during pushkarams will have a great and safe experience in the temple.

Lakhs of devotees are expected to the goddess Kanaka Durga after taking a holy dip in the River Krishna during the Pushkarams. The temple authorities have already evacuated the shops, the queue line complex, administrative offices and other structures on the Indrakeeladri Hill. In this regard, the Annadana Satram was shifted to Sringeri Mutt on Arjun Street and the tonsure hall to Arundel Satram. Authorities are also not taking any risky decisions to chalk out grandiose plans.

Widening of the ghat road is under progress and will be complete by the month end. To create pleasant ambiance for the pilgrims the pathway leading to the Indrakeeladri hill was being developed with greenery.

Extensive drinking water supply and medical aided services will be made available to lakhs of devotees expected to seek blessings of Kanakadurga.

20 lakh devotees are expected to visit the goddess in these 12 days. Authorities are preparing about 60 lakh laddus for the river fete.

Andhra Pradesh Government with the success of Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project, the first every interlinking project of rivers, is now planning to Interlink Godavari and Penna Rivers. The plan is to divert flood waters from Godavari basin to Penna River to quench the thirst of Rayalaseema region, Prakasam and Nellore districts in the State.

Chief Minister has asked the officials to work out plans on possibilities of interlinking Godavari and Penna rivers. For this, Chandrababu Naidu has sought the possibilities of using gravity, or to build minor lift irrigation projects.