TTD Additional EO Sri Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary asked the Rice Millers Association of AP and TS to supply superior quality for serving Annaprasadams to devotees with enhanced taste.
He held a meeting with the Rice millers on Thursday at the conference hall of Sri Padmavati Rest House in Tirumala.
Highlights of the meeting:
- Steps to ensure that rice is supplied to TTD in accordance with the prescribed standards under the supervision of AP and Telangana Rice Millers Association so that the supply of rice is much better quality.
- Instructions given to the officials concerned to allow the rice served to devotees in Annaprasadam only after thoroughly checking the cooked sample for its taste
- Rice millers should submit a monthly schedule on rice supply to TTD officials so as to make advance arrangements to suffice the pilgrim needs in a better way.
- In a day nearly 20 thousand kilos of rice is used for making Annaprasadam for Tirumala, Tiruchanoor and other local temples.
- Rice supplied by AP and Telangana rice millers are in the ratio of 60:40.
- Officials directed to hold virtual meetings with rice millers every month
- Monthly feedback on the quality of Annaprasadam through Srivari Sevaks and send the survey report to the Rice Millers Association, so that it will help to improve the quality of rice.
After the meeting with the Rice Millers Association, the Hyderabad-based Gubba Cold Storage Infrastructure representative gave a PowerPoint presentation on the advanced cold storage facilities available.
The Additional EO instructed the officials concerned to study the possibilities that suit TTD requirements.
He also instructed the officials to invite the State Warehousing Department, FSSAI and CFTRI to assess the requirements of TTD and plan for an advanced Cold Storage Unit for TTD.
DyEOs Sri Rajendra, Kumar, Smt Padmavati, GM Procurement Sri Uma Shankar, AEO Potu Sri Muniratnam, Special Officer Catering Sri Shastry and others participated.
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