Arrangements for Brahmostavam reviewed

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUMALA, SEPT. 2. The T.T.D. Executive Officer, Mr.P.K rishnaiah, reviewed the elaborate arrangements being made for the annual `Brahmotsavam' of Lord Venkateswara, which is scheduled to commence from the 30th of this month, at a high-level meeting here.

Briefing mediapersons, the T.T.D. Public Relations Officer, Mr. Subhash Gowd, said the meeting laid emphasis on maintaining sanitation, prompt medial care, augmentating drinking water facilities and regulating vehicular traffic in the sacred hill town, during the nine-day festival period, during which the influx of the pilgrims will be at its peak.

The APSRTC authorities have agreed to run 56 additional buses from Tirupati to Tirumala, during the festival period, in addition to its existing fleet of 88 buses apart from pressing into service an another fleet of 100 inter-state special buses, particularly from the adjoining states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, besides organising an extra hundred bus services from various districts in the State. Both ghat roads will be kept open round the clock, the APSRTC, the State Transport Department and the police will jointly deploy their men all along ghat roads to regulate vehicular traffic and to maintain constant vigil.

The APSRTC officials were also asked to keep their various bus station premises spic and span and also to set up information centres the benefit of pilgrims. Round the clock patrolling by the police and the T.T.D. security department also will be ensured all along the footpath, for the safety of the pilgrims.

Health department officials were instructed to clear the debris in the entire temple town so as to provide a hygienic and healthy atmosphere and to clear all drains atop the hill town, particularly drains in the four mada streets, encircling the holy shrine. Nine first aid centres apart from one mobile clinic will be set up at Tirumala. Free food packets will be provided at the Vaikuntam queue complex, pilgrims' amenities complex and at all Sudarsanam token counters. The health officer was also asked to take all measures to prevent outbreak of epidemics like cholera and diarrhoea.

The Tirupati Additional SP, Mr. Ravi Chandra, who also participated in the meeting, promised to assist the TTD management by providing the required number of men. In all, three DSPs, 10 Circle Inspectors, 60 sub-inspectors, 120 head constables and 600 constables will be deployed both at Tirumala and Tirupati besides six platoons of the armed reserve police.

The TTD Joint Executive Officer, Mr.P. Balasubramanyam, the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, Mr. Vijaya Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Mr. Venkatrmaiah, and officials from APSRTC and the Police department participated in the meeting.

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