Special Arrangements for Ensuing Summer Vaction Pilgrim Rush - TTD Addl Eo

Tirumala, 10 Mar. 20: In view of anticipated heavy rush during the ensuing summer season, TTD is making elaborate special arrangements said TTD Additional Executive Officer Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS:

Addressing media persons at the Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Tuesday morning he said that white cool painting would be done once in a week to provide relief to devotees from scorching heat at all roads and pedestrians pathways where pilgrim congregation is more including using Srivari Seva Sadan, Mada streets, first ghat road walkers path etc.

He said special sheds will be put up in front of Srivari temple, Vaikuntam queue Complex etc. Adequate stock of laddu Prasadam will be kept handy for summer demands. 

PLASTIC BOTTLE BAN:

Appealed to the devotees seeking them to bring steel, copper or Tupperware bottles to Tirumala along with them in view of the ban on the use of plastic bottles in Hilltown. He said, TTD has put up nearly 150 RO plants all over Tirumala for the benefit of devotees.

ON COVID- 19 (CORONA VIRUS):

The Additional EO said devotees were advised to bring masks and sanitizers to in view of corona virus threat to avoid spread in a much-congregated place like Tirumala. He said special task forces with thermal guns and medical equipment have been set up at Alipiri and Srivari Mettu footpath routes to detect affected if any pilgrim had symptoms of fever, cough and cold.

In a clarion call, he sought devotees to postpone their visit to Tirumala, if they are suffering from cough, cold and fever as a precaution.

VOLUNTEERS:

He said, nearly 3500 Srivari Sevakulu and 1500 Scouts are being invited to serve during summer. The TTD medical dispensaries are also equipped with ORS packets apart from supply of buttermilk by Annaprasadam wing during summer.

CO-ORDINATION MEETING:

Earlier, the Additional EO reviewed on the summer arrangements and other development works with senior officials on Tuesday morning at Annamaiah Bhavan.

CE Sri Chandrasekhar Reddy, Srivari temple Dyeo Sri Harindranarh, Dyeos Sri Damodaram, Sri Balaji, Sri Natesh Babu, Sri Selvam, Sri Nagaraja, SE 2 Sri Nageswara Rao, Health officer Dr RR Reddy, HoD IT Sri Sesha Reddy, VSO Manohar and others participated.