Telangana Villages Transform Festival Funds into Green Gold, Inspire Others

• Two Peddapalli villages, Dongathurthi and Botlavanaparthi, innovatively used Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara funds for site development.
• They established fruit orchards (mango, guava) at the festival sites, providing shade and annual income.
• Dongathurthi purchased two acres in 2006 with Rs. 60,000 surplus, planting a mango orchard now leased for Rs. 1 lakh annually.
• Botlavanaparthi used Rs. 20,000 surplus and contributions to plant fruit trees on 2.5 acres, reducing costs via the Employment Guarantee Scheme.
• These initiatives ensure self-sufficiency for Jatara management, provide devotee comfort, and promote greenery, inspiring other regions.