Overview
- The International Kite Festival at Secunderabad’s Parade Grounds will run January 13–15 with participation from national and overseas kite flyers.
- Hot air balloon events are planned on the city outskirts during the same period, alongside a drone festival expected to draw pilots from across India.
- Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao directed GHMC, HMDA and HYDRAA to designate one officer each to supervise and coordinate work at identified locations.
- Ministers will begin inspecting rejuvenated lakes in early January as the government aims to host portions of the celebrations at restored water bodies.
- HYDRAA commissioner A. V. Ranganath detailed improvements to lake utility, storage and sustainability, and departments were asked to create a distinctive festival name, branding and logo.