TTD proposes to name Renigunta airport after Lord Venkateswara

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board of trustees on Tuesday decided to recommend renaming the Renigunta airport as 'Sri Venkateswara International Airport' and send a proposal in this regard to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Addressing the media, TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu and Executive Officer J. Shyamala Rao said that the proposal aimed to infuse the facility with a 'distinctive spiritual and iconic character', befitting its proximity to the shrine of Lord Venkateswara.
Another important decision taken at the meeting was to build a Lord Venkateswara temple in Bengaluru. The decision was taken following a request from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Sivakumar, who, in principle, have agreed to allocate 47 acres of land for the purpose.
Electric buses
As part of its commitment to eco-friendly transport, the TTD is all set to receive 100 electric buses from the Ministry of Heavy Industries facilitated by H.D. Kumaraswamy. These buses will be deployed for the transportation of pilgrims at Tirupati and Tirumala, subject to demand and feasibility.
The board also decided to lease about 30 acres of land for the setting up of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratory in Tirupati, where it intends to test essential commodities such as ghee, water and food and other ingredients used in the preparation of prasadams inside the hill temple and thereby ensure their quality.
Another important decision taken was to modernise TTD Degree College in New Delhi and to recommend the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to halt the recruitments in the TTD-run institutions.
A three-member committee headed by Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy, which has been formed as per the instructions of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, will recommend a decision regarding the recruitments after addressing the concerns of around 200 contract lecturers working with the TTD but yet to get regularised despite putting in tens of years of service.
'Sadgamaya' programme
To foster spiritual and ethical values among youth, the board decided to introduce 'Mana Varasatvam' programme to educate the students on the Hindu traditions and Telugu cultural heritage, along with the 'Sadgamaya' programme aimed at instilling values of the Sanatana Dharma and personality development.
The TTD is also planning to expand its public outreach with spiritual programmes such as Akshara Govindam, Harikatha Vaibhavam, Bhagavad Gita Anushtana Bodhana, Bhaje Srinivasam, Vana-Nidhi, Giri Janardhanam, and Sanmargam for the benefit of a wider audience.
The board also resolved to observe the World Yoga Day at the parade grounds behind the TTD administrative buildings in Tirupati on June 21.

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