Mini- tank bunds turn into scenic picnic spots

 

Pochamma Cheruvu is developed as mini- tank bund in Bellampalli

Five tanks being developed as mini- tank bunds under Mission Kakatiya in Khanapur, Sirpur (T), Bellampalli, Chennur, and Mancherial assembly constituency headquarters in the district, have turned into picnic spots in the Adilabad district.

Families and other visitors thronging them even though work on some of them, such as Pochamma Cheruvu on the outskirts of the Bellampalli town,has not  been completed fully.

Strengthening of bund with substantial width is enabling the people to ride bikes on it with their kids and experiencing the scenic beauty of the tank: the other side of the Pochamma tank is abloom with lotuses.

A central lighting system was set up along the tank bund and boating facilities area also being made available. A canteen too will come up along the bund.

Rakesh Kumar of Bellampalli town said that the mini- tank bund would certainly serve tourists well as a brief retreat; a variety of facilities offering people an opportunity to relax despite leading busy lives.

A gigantic Buddha statue is being erected in the middle of Nagamma tank in the Sirpur (T) town which is being developed as mini- tank bund at a cost of Rs 1.90 crore. This will be the second one after the Tank Bund of Hyderabad where a  Buddha statue was installed in the middle of  Hussain Sagar.

Local MLA Koneru Konappa had ordered for Buddha statue from Kurnool district to be installed in the tank. There are a considerable number of Buddhist in the Sirpur (T), Bejjur, Kautala, Kagaznagar and Dahegoan mandals in the Sirpur (T) Assembly constituency.