Overview
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy opened the renovated Sammakka–Saralamma shrine at Medaram on January 19 ahead of the January 28–31 Maha Jatara.
- The government plans to run the biennial congregation on Kumbh Mela lines, with over 42,000 personnel and about 2,000 tribal volunteers deployed and officials expecting roughly three crore attendees.
- Holding its first meeting outside Hyderabad, the Cabinet directed officials to finalize February municipal elections for 116 municipalities and seven corporations covering 2,996 wards and divisions.
- Ministers approved accelerated land acquisition for Hyderabad Metro Phase‑II with ₹2,787 crore sanctioned and moved to speed the takeover of Phase‑I from L&T.
- Preparations include ensuring continuous flow in the Jampanna Vagu, with the CM announcing diversion of water from the Ramappa and Laknavaram reservoirs.