Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has initiated comprehensive water management strategies to guarantee an uninterrupted drinking water supply for the continuous influx of pilgrims visiting the hill shrine.
On 29 October, TTD chairman BR Naidu, alongside additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, board members, and senior engineering officials, conducted an extensive field inspection of the reservoirs serving the holy town to assess storage levels and review operational readiness.
Following the inspection, chairman BR Naidu confirmed that current water reserves are positioned to comfortably meet Tirumala’s daily consumption demands through March and April.
To guard against contingent monsoon shortfalls, he directed the engineering department to draw up robust backup plans, which include augmenting supply through alternative sources such as the Kalyani Dam.
Detailing the storage metrics, additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary stated that available reserves provide a secure 150-day buffer. Tirumala requires approximately 50 lakh gallons of water per day, half of which is drawn from TTD’s captive dams, while the remaining 50 percent is piped from the Kalyani Dam reservoir project.
Officials express optimism that the catchment areas will receive substantial inflows during the active northeast monsoon period in November and December. If the primary dams reach their full reservoir level (FRL), Tirumala’s overall water security will extend up to 18 months.
Alongside resource management, TTD is executing a multi-pronged action plan centred on conservation and infrastructure protection.
Key initiatives involve installing automated control gates at reservoir outlets, executing targeted desilting projects, constructing check dams, and carrying out prompt repair drives to plug leakages across pilgrim accommodations. TTD is also actively promoting water conservation practices among visiting devotees to preserve local reserves.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/j2923c4a
