After the government’s approval, it has been decided to release Rs. 4 crore to the Government Forest Department in phased manner including 1.74 crore for the year 2025-26, Rs. 1.13 crore in the year 2026-27, and Rs. 1.13 crore in the year 2027-28

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In the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board meeting held on Tuesday, the members decided to increase the green cover from the existing 68.14 per cent to 80 per cent and towards this end, a decision was taken to release  Rs. 4 crore to the Government Forest Department in phased manner.

After the government’s approval, it has been decided to release Rs. 4 crore to the Government Forest Department in phased manner including 1.74 crore for the year 2025-26, Rs. 1.13 crore in the year 2026-27, and Rs. 1.13 crore in the year 2027-28

To call for master plan to develop temples

The board members also decided to develop other temples in the state and call for proposal from consultants for master plans. Decision to develop Sridevi and Bhudevi Sameta Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple of TTD in Anantavaram, Tullur mandal by giving a nod to allocate Rs. 10 crores towards this.             It has been decided to receive technical and financial proposals from architects (Consultants) to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the development of Tiruchanoor, Amaravati, Narayanavanam, Kapilatheertham, Nagalapuram  and Vontimitta temples.

Names of rest houses to be changed

All the rest houses in Tirumala have been renamed after the deities except two as the respective donors have not responded so far. The TTD board has decided that the names of these rest houses shall be changed by the TTD itself while with respect to Sainik Niwas (Indian Army) rest house, will be negotiated with the concerned for name change.

Revamp canteens Approval of the issue of fixing the license fee for Big Canteens and Janatha Canteens in Tirumala. It has been decided to give it to renowned institutions to provide quality food to the devotees.

In the context of devotees visiting the Akashaganga and Papavinasanam areas in large numbers, it has been decided to formulate a plan to further enhance the spiritual, environmental and infrastructure facilities here.

Increase aid to SVIMS Super Specialty Hospital

Approval has been given to provide an additional Rs. 71 crore per year in addition to the current Rs. 60 crore financial aid provided to the SVIMS Super Specialty Hospital, which is the flagship of Rayalaseema for providing better medical services to many poor and needy people.

It has been decided to recruit doctors, nurses and paramedical staff posts which are currently vacant in SVIMS. and also to complete the buildings which are under construction making them available for the patients. The Board has also decided to introduce Srivari Vaidya Seva soon on the lines of Srivari Seva voluntary service inviting experts in the Medical field to offer services to the patients.

Nod to take steps towards the transfer of non-religious people working in TTD through alternative ways or by giving them VRS- the Voluntary Retirement Scheme.Decision to use anti-drone technology keeping in mind the security aspect of Tirumala temple. Nod to enhance Annaprasadam services to devotees in Vontimitta.  Decision to take legal action against the DD Next Level film crew for remixing the Govinda Namavali and hurting the sentiments of the devotees.

The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the TTD Trust Board Chairman B R Naidu along with the TTD EO J Syamala Rao and other board members at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Tuesday.