TTD mulls changes to SRIVANI scheme to make it better, transparent
At a meeting organised here on Saturday to review the existing terms and conditions that had come under scanner in the recent times, TTD's Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao recalled the role played by the scheme in building and renovating temples, which, he said, acted as pillars of taking the goals of Sanatana Dharma forward.
He sought a report from the officials on the status of the works pertaining to renovation of temples taken up for construction under the aegis of the Endowments Department and Samarasata Foundation.
He also instructed the officials concerned to periodically inspect the temples after their renovation or construction, their maintenance.
Mr. Rao wanted a dedicated machinery to keep track of the smaller and dilapidated temples in the backward areas, which required special attention in the form of funds for basic and mandatory requirements like Dhoopa, Deepa, Naivedyam.
TTD's Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary, Joint Executive Officer V. Veerabrahmam, Chief Engineer T.V. Satyanarayana, and Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer O. Balaji took part.
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