TTD Very Good in Corona Preparendness, Says AP Endoments Minister

Tirupati, 10 Jul. 20:TTD tops in India in taking excellent health initiatives of sanitization and social distancing with utmost health care of devotees coming for Srivari darshan,says AP Endowments Minister Sri Vellampalli Srinivasulu.

On Friday morning after Srivari darshan the minister along with the Additional EO Sri Dharma Reddy went on inspection tour of Vaikuntam queue complex,kalyan katta,Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasdam bhavan and interacted with pilgrims.

Speaking to the media later the Honourable minister said on the express directions of the Chief Minister Sri YS Jaganmohan Reddy  excellent and foolproof arrangements were made at Tirumala for safe and corona free Srivari darshan under the supervision of TTD chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy.

He said as per the guidelines of the central government and the state government masks and social distancing of two meters was made mandatory for all pilgrims coming for Srivari darshan.Although 12000 tickets were issued for Darshan every day on 10,000 were opting for Darshan.All the crucial locations of Srivari temple,queue lines,crowded junctions at Tirumala,rest houses,kalyana katta and Anna Prasadam Bhavan we’re regularly sanitized. All precautionary steps were taken in tonsuring  at kalyana katta and only 200 persons were seated in dining halls where 1000 persons were served earlier.

He said similar precautionary and Covid-19 initiatives were enforced in TTD local temples as well and donors were eagerly associating with TTD to provide safe arrangements for devotees.

The minister said he had interacted with pilgrims from across the country and they had all expressed satisfaction on the extraordinary arrangements made by the TTD at Tirumala.

He said the Honourable Chief Minister  directed that all steps be taken to ensure that the devotees' sentiments were respected and sanctity and clean environment is maintained at all temples.

Commenting on the controversial Sapthagiri posting episode he said that TTD has already filed a police complaint that it was an attempt by some vested interests to defame the institution.

The endowment minister also participated in the ongoing Sundarakanda parayanam at the Nada Niranjanam platform at tirumala

Dyeos Sri Harindranath,Sri Nagaraj,Sri Balaji and Health Officer Sri RR Reddy ,VGO Sri Manohar and other officials participated .