Highlights of TTD Board Meeting in Tirumala

The TTD Trust Board Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of its Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy along with TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, Endowments' Commissioner Sri Satyanarayana and other board members, LAC Chiefs at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Saturday.

Later, the Chairman briefed media persons on some of the important resolutions. 

A committee is constituted with TTD Board members Sri Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, Sri Sanath Kumar and Smt Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy to deliberate with RySS and AP MARKFED  to fix rates towards purchasing 12 organic products as per TTD requirements.

Rs.53.62cr towards the construction of TB, chest and skin isolation wards and staff quarters cum hostels of Sri Padmavati women's medical college

Sanction of ₹14 crore towards the construction of a Cold Storage and ₹18 crore for constructing a new Godown near Alipiri Marketing Godown.

₹.4.32 crore sanctioned towards the protection and raising of civet cats under a secured shelter at SV Zoological Park in Tirupati.

Granted ₹4 crore for taking up development works of Auditorium at SV College in New Delhi.

To observe annual Brahmotsavams in Sri Venkateswara temple located in New Delhi in a big way. This year the annual fete will be observed between May 3 to 13.

Nod for tenders for ₹3.12 crore towards the renovation and development works at Tataiahgunta Gangamma temple in Tirupati.  

Approval of donations of about ₹10 lakhs worth of silver Kavacha for Sri Bedi  Anjaneya by a Guntur based devotee Smt Alapati Taradevi.

Appointment of regular teaching staff in TTD general schools, Junior and Degree Colleges continuing the existing Contract Faculty. 

Srinivasa Setu works to be completed soon and bring to public utility by June 15

The annual brahmotsavams in Sri Kodanda Ramalayam at Vontimitta in YSR Kadapa district was observed with celestial grandeur and especially Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam was a huge hit as scores of devotees thronged the Kalyana Vedika to witness the mega ritual. I compliment all the TTD employees and officers who did tremendous arrangements for the big festival and also the district administration, Srivari Sevaks and everyone.

ON FRCA

The FCRA ( Foreign Contributions Regulations Act )  permissions given to TTD to receive donations from foreign and NRI devotees expired in January 2020 and TTD has already applied for its renewal.

As part of the process, the TTD had frequently clarified issues raised by the Union Home Ministry. Some objections were raised on interest accounting of such deposits by Foreign contributors due to technical issues between FCRA and State Endowments Department.

To expedite the license renewal, TTD has already remitted a fee of ₹3 crores as advised by FCRA officials.

TTD is negotiating with Union Home Ministry to waive off this amount too.