Complimenting the Srivari Sevaks for their
commendable voluntary services to the visiting pilgrims in Tirumala, the TTD EO
Sri IYR Krishna Rao felt that the services of srivari sevaks should enhance to
further heights so that their services could be better utilised by TTD in
various other areas where pilgrims interface is more.
Addressing the All India Srivari Seva leaders meet
at Tirumala Srivari Seva Sadan on Saturday, the EO said, "the srivari
sevaks have been rendering their services from the past one decade with the
motto "Service to Mankind is Service to God". But in order to bring
more transparency, disciplene, enhance their efficiency and
strengthen srivari seva, the EO said TTD is henceforth contemplating to
wind up the darshan and subsidy laddu facilities to the sevaks. "By this
act, we could be able to draw true sevaks with true spirit of seva concept,
with whom we can extend their sincere and selfless services even in the core
areas of TTD also", he added.
Following the suggestions made by few leaders, the
EO directed the Tirumala Joint EO Sri KS Srinivasa Raju to discuss in
elaboarate with other officials and design a dress code to the srivari sevaks.
"Their services should be utilised in the Rs.50, Rs.300, free darshan and
general darshan queue lines in a better way rather than allotting them
Kalyanotsavam or Ekantha Seva duties", EO pointed. He directed the TTD
officials to better use their services where pilgrim interface is more.
The EO instructed the ACVSO Sri Sivakumar Reddy to
enhance the security for seva sadan and directed the special grade deputy eo
reception sri Lakshmi Kantham to provide better and hygenic accommodation
facilities at Madhavam to srivari sevaks. (usually during peak seasons and
on festive days where the srivari sevaks influx is more than 1000, additional
accommodation will be provided to them at Madhavam).
Reacting immediately to the suggestion made by one
of the sevaks, the EO directed the officials to set up a mobile health clinic
at ATC parking area for the sake of pilgrims in the case of emergency.
About 300 sevak leaders hailing from Tamilnadu,
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharastra, Orissa, Jharkand, West Bengal apart from Andhra
Pradesh took part in this meeting.