2500 Health Workers Deployed For Sanitation - Health Officer

TTD Health Officer Dr Sridevi said on Saturday that around 2500 sanitation workers were deployed during Srivari annual brahmotsavam for keeping Tirumala hill shrine and its premises clean and hygienic

Addressing media at the Rambagicha Media Center on Sunday she said, while 243 were pressed into service during normal days, 747 were deployed on the Garuda vahana seva day.

Nearly 136 tonnes of waste were removed. Three Ride-on Machines. 12 jet equipment and one gulfer were used to clean up the Mada streets from time to time. 

She said along Mada Streets, 278 workers were used and 187 water points set up in addition to existing 230 points with support of 681 Srivari sevaks for distributing water. 

She said drinking water and food packets were tested frequently by experts of the Kurnool regional lab and YTD food lab.

Similarly, price lists in food stalls and food items were subjected to frequent inspection with devotees feed back.

23,230 DEVOTEES UTILIZED MEDICAL AID IN SIX DAYS- CMO I/c

TTD Incharge CMO Dr Narmada said in all 23,230 devotees were given medicines in medical outlets set up all over Tirumala in the last six days during the ongoing annual festival.

Addressing media in RBGH 2 Media Center on Sunday she said besides Ashwini Hospital 8 more centres were set up in addition to the existing 6 dispensaries and 6  primary health centres in Tirumala for Brahmotsavams. 

The medical fraternity consisting of 40; doctors, 35 paramedics and 13 ambulances drawn from SVIMS, BIRRD and Ruia hospitals were stationed on 24x7 basis. 

While 4800 pilgrims were treated on Garuda seva day alone and 10,000 on Mada Streets were given treatment on mobile battery vehicle clinics remaining days.

Dr Kusuma Kumari, Medical Superintendent of Ashwini Hospital, APRO Kum. P Neelima were present.