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Reaffirming its committedness to serving millions of pilgrims with precocious prime food, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) connected Tuesday said its foremost nonsubjective is to supply superior-quality annaprasadam to devotees visiting Tirumala.
Addressing a gathering with atom and dal millers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana astatine the Sudharma Conference Hall successful Padmavathi Guest House, TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary stressed that determination should beryllium nary compromise successful the procurement and proviso of prime earthy materials.
Citing feedback from a caller survey conducted among devotees astatine the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex, the Additional EO said: “More than 98% pilgrims felt that the sensation and prime of nutrient being served had improved importantly compared to the past." He added that atom millers who personally interacted with devotees astatine the annaprasadam centre connected Monday nighttime recovered that a bulk of pilgrims expressed 'complete satisfaction' with the prime and sensation of the meals being served.
Mr. Chowdary said that immoderate devotees person suggested serving an further information of dal on with the annaprasadam. Describing the proposition arsenic constructive, helium directed officials to analyse its feasibility and instrumentality due action.
He besides stated that the TTD has projected an empanelment strategy for procurement of earthy materials, aimed astatine enhancing transparency and fortify prime benchmarks. The initiative, helium said, is aimed astatine elevating the standards of annaprasadam offered to devotees.
The gathering besides discussed sourcing of assorted pulses done the Dal Association. Mr. Chowdary said that the TTD was formulating procedures successful enactment with its regulations to guarantee the proviso of premium-quality ingredients. The connection would beryllium placed earlier the TTD Board for treatment and a last determination is expected shortly.
Among those contiguous were warehouse lawman EO Padmavathi, procurement section caput Uma Shankar, catering peculiar serviceman Sastri, different officials, and representatives of atom and dal mills from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. (eom)
