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Master plan to be prepared for development of TTD-run 6 tempes in AP

Tirumala, May 20 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Trust Board, the highest decision- making body of the world famous Tirumala temple, in its meeting, on Tuesday decided to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the development of Tiruchanoor, Amaravati, Narayanavanam, Kapilatheertham, Nagalapuram and Vontimitta temples in Andhra Pradesh.
Briefing the media after the board meeting held under the chairmanship of B R Naidu, TTD Executive Officer J Syamala Rao said it has been decided to receive technical and financial proposals from architects (Consultants) to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the development of temples.
All the rest houses in Tirumala have been renamed after the deities except two as the respective donors have not responded so far, he informed.
The TTD Board has decided that the names of these rest houses will 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, said Rao.
Approval of the issue of fixing the licence fee for Big Canteens and Janatha Canteens in Tirumala, he said 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 situated in Tirumala hills in large numbers, it has been decided to formulate a plan to further enhance the spiritual, environmental and infrastructure facilities here, the EO added.
The Board’s nod to enhance Annaprasadam services to devotees in TTD-run Vontimitta temple ( Kadapa District), he said.
It also took a decision to develop Sridevi and Bhudevi Sameta Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple situated on the hilltop in Anantavaram, Tullur mandal, Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) by giving a nod to allocate Rs 10 crore for this, the EO added.
The temple is administered by TTD.
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