Tumburu Theertham is scheduled on March 25.
As the torrent festival falls in the peak summer, he instructed the concerned to ensure the health safety and security of pilgrims. “Give wide publicity that physically fit pilgrims who are aged up to 60 years alone will be allowed to trek the path. And also, pilgrims with obese, heart ailments, asthma, other chronic diseases will not be allowed in view of their health safety”, he stressed.
Meanwhile, as the torrent fete falls on March 25, the devotees will be allowed from 5am of March 24 till 3pm of the same day. And again from 5am of March 25 till 11am of the same day.
Food and water distribution will be made deploying sufficient number of Srivari Sevaks. Deployment forest, vigilance personnel for the safety of trekking devotees all through the path, keeping ready medical teams and ambulance services, other safety measures have also been discussed in detail.
The EO also reviewed on the progress of other development works in Tirumala and instructed the concerned to complete the repair works in rest houses if any on time, in view of ensuing summer rush.
CEO SVBC Sri Shanmukh Kumar, CE Sri Nageswara Rao, SE2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy and other HoDs, senior officers were also present.
