Overview

• HMDA confirmed it will hand out 100,000 eight-inch clay idols free of cost at 34 locations across the city between August 24 and 26.
• Fixed distribution points span key public spots including Tank Bund, NTR Gardens, KBR Park’s main entrance, Peddamma Temple, Secunderabad Ganesh Temple, and Safilguda Park.
• Mobile teams will deliver idols to gated communities and IT campuses in Miyapur, Kukatpally, and Madhapur to expand access.
• Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited will host a distribution site at Nanakramguda on August 25, according to the HMDA schedule.
• In a separate initiative, officials in Vijayawada set clay idol-making competitions for August 26 at IGMC Stadium and urged participants to avoid oil paints and chemicals.