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Hyderabad Finalizes Logistics for Bathini Family’s Two-Day Fish Prasadam Distribution

Ponnam Prabhakar’s inspection marks the start of final Covid-safe logistics to secure 150,000 fingerlings ahead of the two-day distribution

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Overview

  • The fish prasadam distribution is set to begin at 10 am on June 8 and run continuously for 24 hours at Hyderabad’s Nampally Exhibition Grounds.
  • The Bathini family continues its 190-year tradition of offering fish prasadam initially started in Dhoodbowli and later moved to accommodate larger crowds.
  • Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar inspected the site, directing measures for queue control, security, drinking water and accommodation for out-of-state attendees.
  • The Fisheries Corporation has prepared 150,000 fingerlings to be cooked as prasadam for patients with asthma and respiratory ailments.
  • A police-led coordination meeting with 21 departments, NGOs and the Hyderabad Exhibition Society finalized Covid-safe logistics including health screenings and staggered queueing from June 6.