Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid stone for development works worth Rs 3,222 crore under Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA). The CM participated in the programme virtually from the Secretariat in Amaravati. He also unveiled Venkatadri App, that would provide all information about the pilgrimage site to the devotees.
The CM directed the officials to begin the works with a target to complete the Integrated Pilgrim Township at a cost of Rs 2,750 crore within the next two years. He also suggested that the works should be assigned to agencies that have an intention to work with devotion towards God rather than for profits.
The township should reflect the sanctity of Tirumala. People visiting Tirumala should feel the place is a replica of heaven and the township should invoke such a feeling, he said.
He also suggested that the place between Tirupati and Renigunta should be developed as a clean, green city with educational, medical and industrial projects. He also proposed that a modern township should be developed for TTD employees by providing them with house sites, to lead a respectable life.
To inculcate devotion towards God, Tirumala should be developed as an experience centre promoting social service and Gosalas. He directed that officials to design the place in such a manner so that pilgrims learn to admire nature, as protecting environment is godliness.
Spirituality and technology should be developed in synchronicity, to get the best results. The lakes in and around Tiruapti should be aligned and walking tracks should be developed to enable walk while hearing to Suprabhatam, he suggested.
He also asked the officials to improve economic activity in Tirupati by giving training to the locals in skills, which would increase their job opportunities.
TTD chairman BR Naidu, EO M. Ravichandra, TTD administrative panel members and others attended the meeting virtually.
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