TTD Board approves budget

Tirumala, Feb 25 (UNI) The Board of Trustees of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) today approved the annual budget for the financial year 2007-2008.

After the Board meeting TTD Chairman B Karunakar Reddy told reporters here that the Rs 916 crore budget would accord priority to pilgrims amenties.

He said, Rs 19.31 crore had been allocated for accommodation facilities while Rs 41.97 crore earmarked for Dharma Prachara Parishad Activities and Rs 150 crore towards salary and wages for the employees.

Besides, Rs 59.02 crore had been allocated for free medical care to the poor and Rs 5.21 crore for taking up renovation works of old temples in Andhra Pradesh.

UNI