By City Bureau
5 Crore Allocated for Kokapet Atmagaurava Bhavan; Ponnam Prabhakar, Adi Srinivas, Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and Community Leaders Emphasise Unity, Education and Empowerment
Hyderabad | October 30, 2026
HYDERABAD: Prominent Munnuru Kapu leaders, public representatives and community organisations came together to reaffirm their commitment to unity, education and economic empowerment following the Telangana Government’s allocation of ₹5 crore for the Munnuru Kapu Atmagaurava Bhavan at Kokapet, where five acres of land have been allotted for the project.
The thanksgiving programme, organised at the Jubilee Hills MLA Cultural Centre under the leadership of Bomma Sriram Chakravarthy, Chairman of the Telangana State Munnuru Kapu Cooperative Corporation, brought together senior leaders from different political backgrounds to discuss the community’s development priorities.
Addressing the gathering, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who also serves as Hyderabad District In-charge Minister, emphasised that education and professional skills were essential for lasting social and economic progress. He outlined plans for skill development, self-employment training and employment opportunities through the Corporation. The Minister also indicated that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was favourably disposed towards considering additional financial assistance for the Bhavan.
Government Whip and Vemulawada MLA Adi Srinivas participated in the programme, reflecting continued involvement by public representatives in strengthening community welfare and development initiatives.
Telangana State Planning Board Vice-Chairperson and former GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi was among the prominent dignitaries present, alongside former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender
, who had previously advocated financial assistance for the Atmagaurava Bhavan project.
Senior community leader V. Prakash, former Chairman of the Telangana State Water Resources Development Corporation, has also advocated stronger community organisation and collective action to advance educational and social development.
The programme witnessed the participation of MLC Dande Vittal, Karimnagar District Library Organisation Chairman Sattu Mallesh, former GHMC Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, Gali Anil Kumar and Vinay Kumar, along with BC Welfare Commissioner Bala Maya Devi, other public representatives, community elders and officials.
Extending his heartfelt congratulations to Bomma Sriram Chakravarthy, Shashank Pasupuleti, TPCC Legal Cell State Coordinator and Telangana State MSME Head of the All India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC), welcomed the government’s financial support and expressed hope that collective efforts would help mobilise further resources towards a ₹20 crore development goal.
Shashank appreciated the contributions of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Government Whip Adi Srinivas, Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, Danam Nagender, V. Prakash and other leaders working towards the community’s welfare.
He urged leaders across political affiliations to work together to accelerate construction of the Kokapet Bhavan while prioritising student hostels, scholarships, educational institutions, vocational training and employment opportunities, particularly for economically disadvantaged families.
The gathering underscored a broader development agenda for the Munnuru Kapu community, with emphasis on transforming political representation and community solidarity into lasting educational, social and economic opportunities for future generations.
