lanning to go to TTD for Sri Venkateshwara Darshan please carry your Aadhar. Earlier along with Aadhar any other proof was recognised by the TTD. But the new rules say that for any devotee Aadhar is a must.
Like the Bank transactions to introduce transparency and avoid corruption the TTD management said that for the Lords darshan you must have Aadhar.
Earlier devotees of Lord Balaji who want to trek the Tirumala hills on foot will now have to produce their Aadhar card as identify proof for getting authorised tickets for ‘privileged special entry darshan’ and laddus.
At present, devotees after reaching Tirumala are given some laddus free of cost and subsidised laddus besides special entry into the shrine, temple .
The devotees who do not have Aadhar card can submit any authorised identity proof to avail the facility midway on the 10 km long stairway leading to the shrine.
Those not submitting id proof would be allowed to Tirumala but would not be permitted to avail the privileged special entry darshan and laddus, he said.
Earlier the old EO took this decision today to prevent misuse of the facility by some people.
Every devotee who walks up the hills is given a free laddu and two additional laddus on subsidised price.
The new EO Singhal who has taken over recently is maintaining a low profile but is dealing with the situation with a iron fist. He is staying away from the publicity and doing what is needed for the welfare of pilgrims.
On the other hand the AP Government is yet to constitute the new board for the TTD. People vying for the new chairman post and the new board members.
