Enhance pilgrim services, Naidu tells TTD

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held a review meeting with TTD officials at SPRH on Saturday, focusing on various activities related to the temple administration. He emphasised the need to prioritise devotees’ feedback on TTD services and directed officials to make special efforts to gather their opinions and study the feasibility of their implementation.
Naidu instructed Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy to implement a feedback mechanism for devotees at all major temples, similar to the one at Tirumala, to enhance facilities for pilgrims.
The Chief Minister urged TTD officials to focus on elevating the glory and sanctity of Tirumala and to foster devotees’ faith in the shrine. He insisted that only ‘Govinda Nama Smarana’ should resonate in Tirumala, maintaining its spiritual atmosphere.
“Tirumala is the holiest spiritual centre in the country. Everyone must work towards enhancing the glory of Lord Sri Venkateswara and preserving the sanctity and serenity of Tirumala,” Naidu said. He added that there should be no compromise in providing services to common devotees and VIP culture should be curtailed to ensure everyone respects the sentiments of pilgrims. He stressed that devotees should leave Tirumala with cherished memories of their spiritual experience.
The Chief Minister also directed officials to create an advance plan for water availability, increase forest coverage from the current 72% to 80% within five years, implement biodiversity protection measures for TTD forests, and maintain the quality of laddu and ‘Anna Prasadam’. He noted that devotees are satisfied with the current standards, which use the best quality ingredients. Naidu also suggested improving the standards of ‘Srivari Seva’ by training volunteers through prominent spiritual organisations to enhance their service to pilgrims. TTD EO J. Shyamala Rao, Additional EO Venkaiah Choudhary, and department heads participated in the meeting.