Tirupati, Jul 22 (PTI) The TTD trust board, headed by chairman B R Naidu, on Tuesday approved the establishment of a cybersecurity lab to protect devotees from online fraud and sanctioned an allowance for unemployed vedic reciters, among other decisions.
The board sanctioned a grant of Rs 2.16 crore to be disbursed through the Endowments Department as unemployment allowance to vedic scholars.
“Approval has been given to set up a cybersecurity lab to prevent Srivari devotees from being exposed to cyber fraud,” an official release said.
As part of vedic protection efforts, approval has also been granted to allocate Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams funds of Rs 2.16 crore through the Endowments Department to provide unemployment allowance to unemployed vedic reciters, it added.
Based on directions from the Endowments Department, the board also decided to classify Srivari temples and bhajan mandirs built in SC, ST, and BC areas under the SRIVANI Trust into three categories. These will receive grants of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 15 lakh, and Rs 20 lakh respectively, the release further said.
The board also resolved to conduct a feasibility study on setting up fully equipped rest centres (lounges) across Tirumala for the convenience of devotees.
It approved the formation of a sub-committee to act on the recommendations of an expert panel regarding the construction of Srivari temples overseas to spread the deity’s glory.
This initiative follows directions from Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to establish such temples in various countries.
Also, the board approved the construction of a new administrative building in Tirumala to bring all departments under one roof and streamline operations. PTI STH SSK
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