ONGC Releases Rs6.78 Crores to TTD Under Swach Bharat Mission

Tirupati, 31 July 2017: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has released Rs.6.78crores to TTD under the prestigious “Swach Bharat Iconic Places mission” envisaged by Government of India.

The ONGC Director for HR DD Mishra called on TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal in the later’s chambers in TTD Administrative building in Tirupati on Monday and handed over the cheque for Rs.6,78,25,800 towards the Swach initiative.

Speaking on this occasion, the TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal said, Tirumala has been selected under the Swach Bharat Mission finding prominent place as one among the top ten places in the 100 Iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country in the first phase itself. The ONGC has come forward to fund Rs.13crores towards Swach Mission in Tirumala. Today they have released about 6.78cr as first installment grant. I thank ONGC for their initiative”, he maintained.

Complementing the efforts of the temple management of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in taking forward the Clean India campaign in an effective manner in various aspects, the Director HR of ONGC DD Mishra said, “Under the Swachh Bharat Mission initiative, the Centre has taken up special clean-up initiative focused on Swach Iconic places. Today we have released 6.78cr out of 13crores to TTD. The second installment will also be released soon. We thank TTD and its Administrative Chief Anil Kumar Singhal and his team of officers for the Swach initiatives to keep Tirumala and its premises clean and hygienic.

Earlier the TTD EO along with TTD CE Chandra Sekhar Reddy presented Power Point Presentation report over the various activities including waste water management, conventional energy resources, health and sanitation and other various aspects undertaken by TTD.

SE II Ramachandra Reddy, Transport GM Sesha Reddy, SE Electricals Venkateswarulu, DFO Sivaram Prasad, ONGC representatives including SSC Partiban, DMR Sekhar, Dr Sajid Jameel and

N Mani were also present.