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TTD presents Rs 3,310-crore budget for 2020-21

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TTD presents Rs 3,310-crore budget for 2020-21
Tirupati, Feb 29 (): Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) that governs the world famous shrine of LordVenkateswara at Tirumala Hills, near here, on Saturdaypresented its budget for 2020-2021.

The budget proposals envisage a total revenue ofabout Rs 3,310 crore during the fiscal year, a top TTDofficial said.

Of the total income, the cash offerings made bydevotees were projected at Rs 1,351 crore, TTD chairman YVSubba Reddy told mediapersons on the Hills.

The revenue from the interest on deposits innationalised and private banks was estimated to be about Rs706 crore, he said.

The sale of tickets for various forms of worship,including daily and weekly rituals in the temple, specialentry tickets of VIPs and the online tickets priced at Rs 300could get Rs 302 crore while the laddu 'prasadam' might amountto about Rs 400 crore, he said.

The earnings from the auction on human hair to beoffered by millions of devotees, including the aged, women andinfants, as fulfillment of their vow were likely to be Rs106.7 crore, he said.

The revenue from the TTD accommodations andmarriage halls allotted to devotees was estimated to be aroundRs 110 crore, he said.

About Rs 250 crore was expected to be spent on newconstruction of pilgrims' amenities, taking up repair andlaying of roads, he said. CORNVG NVG


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