Metro India News | AMARAVATI

A new chapter in infrastructure development at Tirumala began on Thursday with the ground-breaking ceremony for an LPG storage facility. The project, a joint venture between Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), aims to cater to the growing energy needs of the temple town, including the preparation of its famed laddu prasadam and daily annadanam meals.

TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu shared the development through social media, stating, “For the future needs of TTD, we have laid the foundation stone for an LPG storage centre with a capacity of 45 metric tonnes on the Outer Ring Road in Tirumala.” IOCL has been a consistent supplier of LPG to TTD for the past two decades. A new agreement between the two entities will ensure uninterrupted supply for the next 30 years. The state-of-the-art facility, being built at an estimated cost of Rs.8.13 crore over 1.86 acres, is slated for completion within six months.

Highlighting the significance of the initiative, Naidu said, “This gas will be utilized primarily for the preparation of laddu prasadam and annaprasadam, which are central to the services offered to devotees visiting the temple.” In addition to the new LPG plant, IOCL is already constructing a bio-gas facility near the Tirumala dumping yard.

With an investment of Rs.12.05 crore, the plant will process 40 tonnes of organic waste daily, out of the 55 tonnes, generated into 1,000 kilograms of bio-gas, contributing to Tirumala’s sustainability efforts. TTD Executive Officer Satyanarayana, Executive Engineer Subrahmanyam, Deputy Engineer Chandrasekhar, along with other senior officials from TTD and IOCL, participated in the ceremony.