Hyderabad, Sept. 21 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has announced comprehensive arrangements for the upcoming Bathukamma festival, ensuring that celebrations are safe, eco-friendly, and accessible for lakhs of devotees across the city, a press release said.

To facilitate the smooth conduct of the floral festival, GHMC has prepared over 450 Bathukamma ponds across all zones, including lakes, temporary ponds, baby ponds, and cement tanks.

Key amenities such as 384 sanitation workers, 1,450 temporary toilets, and 82 temporary electrical lighting arrangements have been deployed strategically, GHMC said in the release.

Major celebration venues include People's Plaza, Necklace Road, LB Stadium, Jalavihar, Kapra Lake, Up...