Pilgrim Safety is Our Top Priority as Well for You All - TTD Addl to Hoteliers

Ensuring the health safety and security of the multitude of visiting pilgrims to Tirumala is the top most priority of TTD as well all the hoteliers, eateries and fast food centers located in Tirumala, asserted TTD Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary.

Addressing a meeting with the owners of these hoteliers at Asthana Mandapam in Tirumala on Monday evening, the Additional EO informed them to maintain hygiene and cleanliness in the premises of their eateries and keep up the reputation of Tirumala environs by following the norms and guidelines.

He said they should maintain the standards by making proper seating arrangements, segregating dry and wet wastes in separate dust bins, displaying their authorised certificates and licence, maintaining proper storage room for provisions, keeping pest control machines, taking proper fire safety measures and keeping the gas cylinders as per norms, following overall sanitation procedures.

Later, he directed the officers concerned to prepare a SoP List to be prepared and a check list to be given to all the shopkeepers and given some time to rectify their shortages if any. He also said a consultant will also be attached and the Revenue Inspector will henceforth inspect regularly to verify whether the establishments are following the norms without deviation.

The Additional EO reiterated that all the eateries in Tirumala should follow cleanliness and hygiene and keep up the reputation of TTD as Pilgrim Safety is the top agenda.

Estates Officer Sri Venkateswarulu, DyEO Health Smt Asha Jyothi, Health Officer Sri Madhusudhan, VGOs Sri Ramkumar, Sri Surendra, owners and representatives of several eateries in Tirumala were also present.