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Overview
Sri Venkateswara Jalanidhi
Scheme is a unique scheme evolved by TTD to provide
adequate water for the pilgrims' use in and around Tirupati
and Tirumala.
TTD is
currently spending several crores of rupees on maintenance
and electrical charges for supplying 20 lakh gallons
of water per day. It also spends a sizeable part of
its income to improve water resources at Tirumala.
TTD has taken up a massive project with an estimated
cost of Rs.100 Crores to construct Kumara Dhara and
Pasupu Dhara dams in Tirumala Hills to provide drinking
water to the pilgrims.
Objective
The aim of the scheme is to utilize
the donations received to provide water for drinking
and other basic needs to the pilgrim public. This includes
the floating population at Tirumala (Panchayat) and
Tirupati (Municipality). Later, this facility will be
extended to people in the surrounding areas also. The
funds will be utilized for purposes such as construction
of dams, check dams, storage tanks, percolation tanks
and to raise the available water resources.
How to Donate
The minimum donation accepted for
the scheme will be Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only)
and multiples thereof. The donation can be made by way
of Cheque/ Demand Draft on any scheduled bank drawn
in the name of 'The Executive Officer, S.V.Jalanidhi
Scheme, Tirupati', to be sent to 'The Secretary, S.V.Jalanidhi
Scheme, Office of the Chief Engineer, T.T.Devasthanams,
Tirupati-517 501.'
Individuals, firms, companies etc.
can make donations, and they are eligible for Income
Tax exemption under Section 80(G) of the Indian Income
Tax Act.
Privileges
The following facilities are extended
to donors who contribute Rs.5.00 Lakhs and above.
- The Donor and his family will
be provided free accommodation for 3 days in a year
in ARP Counter or VIP accommodation on payment basis
subject to availability. The Donor can avail this
facility for 3 days consecutively or at 3 different
dates in a year.
- The Donor and his family (not
exceeding five) will be admitted for VIP darshan through
Cellar in Vaikuntam 'Q' Complex-I for 3 days in a
year. The Donor can avail this facility 3 days consecutively
or at 3 different dates in a year.
- Ten small laddus will be issued
to the Donor as prasadam once in a year during the
visit of Donor.
- One Dupatta will be presented
to the Donor as bahumanam once in a year during the
visit of Donor.
- One gold plated silver
medallion with the image of Srivaru and Goddess Padmavathi
Devi will be given at the time of Donor's first visit
only.
These privileges will be extended
during the life time of the Donor and his/her spouse
in case of individuals and for 20 years in case of the
companies.
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