TTD BOARD APPROVES Rs 2927.82 CR BUDGET FOR 2021-22 _ రూ. 2937 . 82 కోట్లతో టీటీడీ బడ్జెట్ కు ఆమోదం

ARJITA SEVAS TO RESUME FROM APRIL 14

Tirumala, 27 Feb. 21: The TTD board under the chairmanship of Sri YV Subba Reddy had taken some important resolutions during the board meeting held at Annamayya Bhavan in Tirumala on Saturday. Some excerpts:

– The board approved Rs.2937.82cr budget for the financial year 2021-22.

– To resume arjitha sevas in Tirumala temple from April 14 onwards

-TTD to allow devotees physical presence for advance booked arjita sevas. Devotees with arjita Seva tickets should observe all Covid guidelines and also procure Covid test three days ahead of their Tirumala visit.

–       The TTD board approved a proposal of Sri Padmavati temple of Tiruchanoor to launch Tulabhara seva on the lines of Srivari Temple, Tirumala.

–       Decided to frame certain guidelines for taking over temples by TTD. To provide financial assistance to taken over temples from SRIVANI Trust. Also taken a decision to frame uniform guidelines for leasing and construction of TTD Kalyana Mandapams. An integrated system will be formulated to reduce losses in operating Kalyana Mandapams.

–       Board endorsed a proposal to name all the six Veda Pathashalas run by TTD henceforth as Sri Venkateswara Veda Vijnana Peetham and hike the remuneration of Vedic teachers at all Pathashalas from existing Rs.22,000 to Rs.35,150 

–       Board sanctioned Rs 9 crore towards electrical and civil works to promote a Sri Venkateshwara Paediatric hospital on the first floor of the old OPD Bhavan of the BIRRD hospital. Approved tenders for Rs 3.75 crore towards the extension of the 3rd floor in the new OPD Bhavan of the BIRRD hospital.

–       Board also approved proposals for increasing the capacity storage of ghee used in the preparation of TTD Prasadam and Anna Prasadam from 82.4 tonnes to 180.4 metric Tonnes thereby enhancing the storage period from 6 days to 14 days.

–       Installing APSPDL meters at all rest houses, cottages, choultries etc. in Tirumala to enhance transparency in power consumption. To produce 50mega watts of the green power conventional energy in Tirumala.

–       Following the medical advice, Board decided to provide Covid vaccination to all TTD employees.

–       TTD to perform Bhumi pujas soon for construction of Srivari temples at Mumbai and Jammu.

–       The board also given nod to declare Cow as National Animal and will recommend the same to the Centre

–       The board also decided to construct either Srivari temple or Bhajana Mandiram or Amenities Complex in Ayodhya, if the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Nirman Trust comes forward to allot land to TTD. 

TTD Board Members Sri UV Ramana Murthy Raju, Sri Meda Mallikarjuna Reddy, Sri P Murali Krishna, Sri J Rameswara Rao, Smt V Prasanthi, Dr B Parthasaradhi Reddy, Dr Nichitha, Sri N Subba Rao, Sri DP Anantha, Sri Ramesh Shetty, Sri V Bhaskara Rao, Sri M Ramulu, Sri D Damodar Rao, Sri Chippagiri Prasad, Sri MS Siva Sankaran, Sri K Shiva Kumar, TTD Ex-officio including TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Smt G Vani Mohan- Prl Secretary to Government of AP (Revenue), Endowments Commissioner Sri Arjun Rao, TUDA Chairman, Chief Whip, Chandragiri legislator Sri C Bhaskar Reddy, Spl Invitees Sri B Karunakar Reddy, Sri J Sekhar, Sri Kupendra Reddy, Sri Govind Hari, Sri Dusmantha Kumar Das, Addl EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, JEO Smt Sada Bhargavi, FACAO Sri Balaji, CE Sri Ramesh Reddy were also present.

ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER, TTDs TIRUPATI