TTD CEO Reveals Mismanagement Throughout YSRCP Administration

TTD Government Officer Syamala Rao has revealed vital misconduct on the Tirumala temple’s SV Goshala (cow shelter) between 2021 and 2024 in the course of the earlier YSRCP authorities. At a press convention targeted on current cow deaths, he said that the earlier administration hid details about deceased cows and misused funds meant for animal feed.

Syamala Rao shared that when he took cost as EO in June 2024, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directed him to rectify the deteriorated techniques inside TTD. Over the previous ten months, his crew has applied quite a few reforms and improved services for devotees. He identified critical irregularities in IT division appointments, claiming high-level positions had been stuffed with out following correct protocols, which enabled intensive corruption.

The EO disclosed that adulterated ghee was provided to the temple and prasadam high quality suffered beneath earlier administration. “They dedicated fraud within the identify of natural prasadam, paying Rs 25 crore for items price solely Rs 3 crore,” he revealed. Vigilance officers had been reportedly denied entry to the goshala in 2023, more likely to stop publicity of those irregularities.

Countering former TTD Board Chairman Karunakar Reddy’s claims about 100 cow deaths in three months, Syamala Rao clarified that solely 43 cows died throughout this era, which is inside regular mortality charges. He expressed anger over how cows had been beforehand given water contaminated with algae and medicines had been scattered carelessly across the goshala. The EO assured that every one these points have now been addressed and high quality management measures applied.