Thanks to all the Covid Warriors of TTD for Your Impeccable Services - TTD Eo

Tirupati, 15 Aug. 20: While congratulating and thanking the Covid Warriors of TTD in discharging their duties with utmost devotion during the lockdown period, TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal said that TTD employees are always committed to render pilgrim service even during hard times.

Addressing the 74th Independence Day which took place at the Parade Grounds of TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati on Saturday, the EO said, the great sacrifices of the National leaders are not just remembered during the occasion, but we follow the path laid by them by offering the best possible services to the visiting pilgrims, he observed.

After hoisting the Tricolor flag, EO elaborated on the great achievements by TTD and also the services rendered to the pilgrims after the resuming darshan from June 8 onwards by strictly following the COVID guidelines prescribed by Central and State governments and expressed confidence that Lord Venkateswara will protect the entire humanity soon from the dreadful virus.

Some excerpts from his I-Day speech:

 

·     TTD has launched many religious and spiritual programs for the betterment of humanity and relief from pandemic COVID virus, which included Arogya Japa Yagam, Sri Srinivasa Shantotsava Sahita Dhanvantari Maha Yagam, Chudamani Surya Grahana Japa Yagnam, Veda Parayanam, Yoga Vasistyam-Sri Dhanvantari Maha Mantra Parayanam, Sundarakanda and Virataparva Parayanams etc.

 

·     TTD measures during lockdown to the denizens of Tirupati and the financial aid of Rs.19crore to the district administration to purchase covid equipment are commendable. Nearly 35lakh food packets were distributed to the migrants and homeless during the lockdown and also fodder and feed to the cattle and stray dogs. The TTD Rest Houses of TTD were made Covid quarantine Centres.

 

·     Almost after 80 days, darshan of Lord Venkateswara resumed with all precautionary steps for the health of devotees and TTD employees following Covid guidelines. Thanks to devotees who have been cooperating with TTD staff by observing norms of social distancing, using sanitizers and wearing masks while coming for darshan. Till date nearly 4lakh pilgrims had darshan of Lord.

 

·     All departments of TTD are gearing up for conducting Srivari Brahmotsavams from September 19-27 and Navaratri Brahmotsavams from 16-24 October as per COVID-19 restrictions.

 

·     TTD is successful in managing the activities of all temples and other institutions without drawing anything from its corpus funds which stand at almost Rs.11, 000 crore. Nearly Rs.52 crore worth coins stagnant at the Parakamani since few years have also been handed over to banks now.

 

·     To provide better Medicare in its hospitals, TTD has taken up lot of development activities in Aswan hospital at Tirumala where the Tata Trust has provided medical equipment worth Rs. 4crore.

 

·     TTD board has approved Rs.15.40crore towards the purchase of medical, Rs.5.40crore for new 50 rooms, Rs.8.43crore for new operation theatre in OPD block. TTD has sent proposals to AP government for taking over SVIMS and hiked the monthly grant from Rs.3crore to Rs.5crore.

 

·     Development works to the tune of Rs.8.50crore are already underway.

·     To strengthen our Vigilance and Security wing, the services of 311 ex-servicemen were taken on temporary basis through Army welfare placement agency and steps have been initiated to recruit security men in the 311 vacancies on permanent basis.

 

·     Construction of Srivari temples at various locations have commenced again after a lockdown in Visakhapatnam mulled at Rs.29crore, in Bhubaneswar at Rs.6.7crore, Seethampeta, Rampachodavaram and Parvatipuram at Rs.13.50crore. Maha Kumbabhisekam for all these temples will take place in this year.

 

·     Several Engineering works have also been taken up following the nod from TTD board which includes new hostel complex costing Rs.34.50crore near zoo park for providing more facilities to students of SV Deaf and Dumb school and Junior College hostel for the SV Polytechnic College for the specially able students at a cost of Rs.14crore.

 

·     The Reliance has come forward to lay shelter at Rs.25crore on the Alipiri foot path.

 

·     Widening of Alipiri-Cherlopally road at Rs.16crore underway.

 

·     The modernisation works of Bondi Potu Bhavan at Rs.15 crore by donor is nearing completion while Bhumi puja for Rs.8.90crore Parakamani Bhavan was conducted on Friday.

 

·     Of the Board approved Rs.4 crore works of Sri Venkateswara temple at Jubilee Hills, works worth Rs.3.20 crores already completed with the contributions from donors.

 

·     Rs.10crore SV Museum Outer Gallery development works with Map systems of Bangalore are underway while Ms.Tech Mahindra have come forward to do the 3D imaging and display of Srivari ornaments.

 

·     On Hindu dharma Parachara front 500 temples have been constructed in both Telugu states with support of Samarasata Foundation and another 500 underway with the same institution.

 

·     Gita Parayanam, Maha Saraswathi Yagam conducted.

 

·     The online Varalakshmi Vratam and Srivari Kalyanam garnered huge response among devotees.

 

·     Thanks to all devotees, donors, employees, srivari seva volunteers for their immense support in taking forward many welfare activities for the sake of visiting pilgrims and public in general.

 

Later 355 employees were awarded Certificates of appreciation for their valuable services during the COVID lockdown period.

 

Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, JEOs Sri P Basant Kumar, Smt Bhargavi, CVSO Sri Gopinath Jatti, Additional CVSO Sri Siva Kumar Reddy were also present.