Devotees Urgedn not to Litter from Vehicles

As part of the Swachh Andhra–Swachh Tirumala initiative, the TTD Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary has appealed to the devotees to refrain from throwing garbage from their vehicles onto the roads in the holy pilgrimage town of Tirumala. 

The initiative was launched on Saturday morning at the “Kunkala Point” (last step) on the First Ghat Road along Alipiri Footpath, where he administered the Swachh Andhra pledge to the staff and commenced the clean-up drive.

Speaking on the occasion, the Additional EO said that although plastic is officially banned in Tirumala, some pilgrims continue to dispose of plastic covers, food packets, and water bottles on the roadside from the vehicles they have been travelling to. 

This has led to a significant accumulation of garbage over the years. As a part of the Swachh Tirumala campaign, the First Ghat Road is now being chosen for a thorough cleanup, he maintained.

He informed that around 400 TTD staff, along with police personnel and Srivari Sevaks and some students who have voluntarily come forward and actively participated in the drive. 

In addition to clearing the existing waste, dust bins have been installed along the road to prevent future littering. He urged all devotees to use these dustbins instead of throwing waste from moving vehicles.

He added that over 6,000 TTD staff work continuously to maintain the cleanliness and sanctity of Tirumala. 

He requested pilgrims to respect their efforts and the holiness of the place by avoiding littering from their vehicles. All devotees are requested to cooperate and contribute to the success of the Swachh Tirumala Mission.

Later the Additional EO also participated in the debris clearance program all along the down ghat road at eight points along with other officials

TTD CE Sri Satyanarayana, Deputy EO Sri Rajendra, Garden Deputy Director Sri Srinivasulu, Health Officer Sri Madhusudan, VGOs Sri Surendra, Smt. Sadalakshmi, and other officials from TTD and Police were also present.