Very soon, Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, will have a Telangana Bhavan for the local Telugus to have their get-togethers and celebrate their activities.
The Karnataka government issued a directive for the establishment of the building and directed the revenue officials in Bengaluru to allocate an acre of land for establishing Telangana Bhavan and to prepare a detailed project report (DPR).
According to founder and president of Kannada Rajya Telangana Association Sundeep Kumar Makthala, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had taken a favorable decision for the establishment of the building.
Upon receiving the approval for the proposal, Karnataka State Chief Secretary sent a directive to south Bengaluru, north Bengaluru and Anekal Taluka Tehsildars to scout for a suitable one acre plot of land, prepare the DPR. Following this, officials have begun the process.
He said the people from Telangana were struggling to get a proper place to celebrate State festivals such as Bonalu and Bathukamma and to hold other programmes.
“Telangana and Karnataka share cultural ties since the 9th century. The poet Pampana who was born in Bodhan of Telangana had earned a name for his poetical works in Kannada. In remembrance of him, the proposed building would be named Pampana Telangana Bhavan,” he said..
Telangana Bhavan was conceptualized to create a home-like environment in Bengaluru for all those hailing from Telangana, he said, adding that the building could also come to rescue to people who are new to Bengaluru and seeking temporary accommodation in the city.
The building would also have a library and a town hall besides other amenities. It would be created in a way that it would meet all the requirements of any large scale celebration that could be hosted at the venue during Bonalu, Bathukamma and Telangana State Formation Day.
