A visual treat is in store for art aficionados as public walls in busy centres of the city are being transformed into breathtaking works of art by deft hands depicting the grandeur of Telangana culture and traditions.
In continuation of its efforts to beautify the city, the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) has embarked on an exercise to extend its ‘wall painting’ project to the leftover public walls and spaces in the city to turn them aesthetically appealing.
The project also envisages giving a new look to the faded wall paintings by drawing new ones on varied themes ranging from Telangana’s folk arts, culture, tribal customs and traditions, to the State government’s flagship schemes, including Mission Kakatiya and Mission Bhagiratha.
Impressive pictures highlighting various welfare schemes such as Aasara, Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak and Rythu Bandhu have found their way into the wall paintings dotting the main thoroughfares.
More than a dozen local artists led by the District Artists’ Association president K. Sudhakar are relentlessly spearheading the wall painting drive to complete the task over the next ten days.
The artists have turned the public walls into wider canvas for artistic expression and social awareness on Swachh Telangana, Haritha Haram, and other vibrant concepts. “It is a great honour for us to be associated with the artistic endeavour, to infuse life into the public walls and ensure their proper upkeep,” says Mr. Sudhakar.
The team has completed wall paintings on public walls and spaces, including the flyover at Church Compound area and few other important centres in the town. Plans are afoot to draw oil paintings on vast public spaces near the two-town police station depicting rural lifestyle, folk arts, customs and traditions of Telangana as portrayed in the paintings of renowned artist of Siddipet, late Kapu Rajaiah, he adds.
The artworks also encapsulate the glory of Telangana’s vibrant festivals Bathukamma and Bonalu as well as illustrious stalwarts legendary poet Kaloji Narayana Rao, noted academician Prof Jayashankar, renowned mimicry artiste Nerella Venu Madhav, among others, he says.
The wall painting project is being implemented at a cost of ₹40 lakh by hiring talented artists with proven track record, says an official of KMC. Khammam MLA Puvvada Ajay Kumar and Mayor G Papa Lal are taking keen initiative to ensure speedy completion of the project, he adds.
KMC Commissioner Sandeep Kumar Jha told The Hindu that the project is aimed at giving a facelift to the public walls, beautifying the city and spreading awareness on cleanliness in public places, sanitation and greenery, among other social messages.
