TTD Releases Budget for ₹ 4411 Cr for the Year 2023-24

 TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy along with TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy released annual budget for the financial year 2023-24 at Rs. 4411.68 crores.

During the media conference held at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Wednesday, the Chairman extending Telugu Ugadi greetings to devotees said that the TTD board has approved for Ra. 4411.68crores.

The Chairman said due to the MLC elections code, the outcome of the proceedings during the TTD Trust Board meeting held on February 15 were not disclosed to media. He briefed on the various development activities approved by TTD board.

Post Covid the revenue of Hundi has increased in an incredible manner and during last year the Hundi collections stood at around 1500 crores as against Rs.1200 crores before Covid.

Similarly, the virtual sevas during Covid period and also the interests on bank deposits post covid have impacted on the revenue collections,  he opinioned.

He said the Honourable CM of AP Sri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate the Srinivasa Setu after the final phase of works which are almost nearing completion.

On April 5, in connection with the state festival of Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam, the Honourable CM will present silk vastrams on behalf of the State Government.

Nod given to lay road between Alipiri to Vakulamata temple

Among others he said the as the summer pilgrim rush is set to increase in April, May and June, the VIPs are requested to reduce their referrals and enable more common pilgrims to have darshan.

The Chairman said the VIP break darshan timings will continue as such since over 95% of common pilgrims had given thumbs up to the existing method which has drastically reduced the waiting hours of darshan for general devotees and also decreased the pressure on accommodation."We are also contemplating to reduce the SRIVANI tickets during these three months to enable more darshan time for common pilgrims", he said.

Some excerpts on development activities :

30 more additional counters in Laddu Complex at Rs. 5.25cr to avoid delay of distribution of laddus in Laddu Complex.

Rs. 4.70 crores towards the construction of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Ulundurpeta in Tamilnadu.

Towards the development of SGS Arts College in Tirupati at Rs. 4.71 crores. The works includes the modernisation of the Library, Third Floor, Indoor Sports Complex, etc. for which tenders are called for

The employees of SLSMPC are also given ID cards and laddu cards on subsidy along with darshan for their families

JEO for Health and Education Smt Sada Bhargavi, SE2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy were also present.