TTD to prioritise education, security and pilgrim amenities

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TTD Chairperson B.R. Naidu chairing the committee  of trustees gathering  successful  Tirumala connected  Saturday.

TTD Chairperson B.R. Naidu chairing the committee of trustees gathering successful Tirumala connected Saturday.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairperson B.R. Naidu connected Saturday (February 28) announced a bid of far-reaching decisions aimed astatine strengthening pilgrim services, education, infrastructure and information crossed the temple administration, signalling what helium described arsenic a broad propulsion towards modernisation rooted successful tradition.

Addressing the media on with Executive Officer M. Ravichandra, helium said the Board had approved an allocation of ₹118.89 crore to upgrade TTD-run acquisition institutions successful enactment with the imaginativeness of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The proposals encompass the instauration of integer classrooms, operation of further hostel blocks, modernisation of kitchens and important infrastructure improvements.

The Board besides cleared the aviator motorboat of the “Srivari Mudupu Patram Scheme,” enabling pilgrims to marque vow-related payments done UPI astatine designated counters and deposit the receipt straight into the hundi, thereby reducing dependence connected cash.

A large summation to pilgrim amenities volition beryllium the operation of an precocious Annaprasadam analyzable and a state-of-the-art room successful Tirumala, with a projected donation of ₹100–120 crore from Reliance Industries Limited. The Board besides revised guidelines of the SRIVANI Trust successful presumption of the escalating operation costs of temple structures specified arsenic prakarams and rajagopurams.

At Vontimitta, support was accorded for a ₹20.17 crore adust land task to instal a 108-foot Jambavantha statue. For the yearly Brahmotsavams, astir 70,000 devotees attending the Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam connected April 1 volition person escaped Tirumala Srivari Laddu Prasadam, with ₹4.25 crore sanctioned for illumination, nationalist code systems and LED displays.

Security infrastructure volition spot a important upgrade with the deployment of implicit 700 unit done the Army Welfare Placement Organisation, installation of X-ray baggage scanners and doorway framework metallic detectors astatine Alipiri astatine a outgo of ₹8 crore, and the constitution of a ₹10.75 crore Command and Control Centre successful Tirupati to show TTD institutions nationwide.

The Board further cleared improvement works astatine goshalas and the Sri Venkateswara Incubation Centre, proposals for promotion of 51 Paricharakas arsenic Archakas, allocation for a Divya Kshetram successful Parvathipuram Manyam territory and civic improvements astir the Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple.

TTD besides warned of stringent ineligible enactment against those spreading mendacious and misleading contented astir Tirumala connected societal media, stating that specified acts wounded the sentiments of devotees.

Published - February 28, 2026 09:23 p.m. IST

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