Sunday, May 25 2025 | Time 01:25 Hrs(IST)
States » SouthPosted at: May 24 2025 8:08PM


TTD adopting tech advancements for devotee services

Tirumala, May 24 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), managing the world famous Venkateswara Swamy temple, is implementing more transparent and efficient technological services with a noble intention to provide enhanced services to the devotees, said TTD Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao.
Addressing media after Dial your EO at Annamaiah Bhavan here on Saturday, Rao said under the instructions of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, several Technological reforms were introduced by TTD in the recent times and these tech upgrades includes the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Facility Monitoring Systems, WhatsApp Governance, Aadhaar integration, kiosk-based services, and a partnership with Google to enhance transparency and efficiency.
A WhatsApp-based feedback system has also been introduced to collect real-time suggestions from devotees, he maintained.
The other points he briefed the media on included old accommodation facilities to be modernised and reconstructed, and quality control labs that were established to ensure high food standards.
Elaborating further, he said, the Srivari Seva voluntary system will be refined soon, and as a part of it Group Leader (Group Supervisor) system is being introduced to improve the efficiency of volunteer services.
Plans are in place to involve professionals from various sectors to enhance Seva quality, he informed.
TTD is also contemplating inviting NRI devotees to participate in Srivari Seva, and new initiatives like “Go Seva” (cow service) are also underway, he said.
The sacred Tirunamam service has been reintroduced at 18 locations in Tirumala.
The town planning department has also been established as part of the TTD Master Plan, however in the first phase, development work will be undertaken at temples in locations such as Tiruchanoor, Amaravati, and Vontimitta, said the EO.
Out of 45 rest houses in Tirumala, 42 have been renamed with spiritually significant names so far, he said, adding that a complete overhaul in its services, including darshan, accommodation, and prasadam distribution, has been implemented in the last 11 months in the larger interests of the devotees.
An action plan is also underway to increase the Forest cover in Tirumala from the existing 68 to 80 per cent, he said.
Following a decision made in 2014, TTD is planning to construct temples in the remaining states and union territories of India, and as a part of the policy implementation, 29 non-Hindu employees in TTD, the board has resolved to give voluntary retirement, he said.
Renowned agencies will manage major canteens and the Janata canteens to improve food quality, he added.
He mentioned that extensive facilities have been arranged at Tirumala and local temples to accommodate the summer crowd.
TTD Additional EO Ch.Venkaiah Chowdary and other officials also participated in the programme.
UNI KNR RN
Tags: #TTD adopting tech advancements for devotee services
More News

Kerala's annual public expenditure likely to touch Rs 2,00,354 crore in 2025-26

25 May 2025 | 1:12 AM

Thiruvananthapurm, May 24 (UNI) Kerala's average annual public expenditure is expected to touch Rs 2,00,354 crore in 2025-26.

see more..

Telangana Cyber Security Bureau cracks data theft case; Four nabbed from AP

25 May 2025 | 1:10 AM

Hyderabad, May 24 (UNI) Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) cracked a cyber fraud of Data theft case by arresting four accused, all below 29 years, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, a police release said here on Saturday.

see more..

Hyd: Two wanted in cyber slavery offences arrested

25 May 2025 | 12:44 AM

Hyderabad, May 24 (UNI) Two wanted accused persons who were involved in entrapping Indians and sending them to work in cyber scam centres in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and other Southeast Asian countries, were arrested as a result of constant tracking by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB).

see more..

Four of a family mowed down by speeding car in TN, 3 hurt

25 May 2025 | 12:13 AM

Chennai, May 24 (UNI) In a tragic incident, four members of a family were
mowed down by a speeding car and three others sustained injuries at
Kunjampatti near Usilampatti in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.

see more..

Opposition YSRCP to observe June 4 as 'betrayal day' in protest against Chandrababu Naidu govt

24 May 2025 | 11:50 PM

Vizianagaram, May 24 (UNI) YSRCP will observe June 4 as ‘Betrayal Day’ to highlight the "failure" of the Chandrababu Naidu-headed government in implementing all the promises it has assured the people.

see more..