Naidu plans 7,400 Balaji temples with TTD funds

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Naidu plans 7,400 Balaji temples with TTD funds

Syed Amin Jafri in Hyderabad | November 11, 2003 12:33 IST
Last Updated: November 11, 2003 16:46 IST

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has an ambitious plan to construct 7,400 Venkateswara temples in Andhra Pradesh with financial assistance from the cash-rich Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanam trust.

The TTD Trust Board is meeting on November 15 to consider the plan that entails an outlay of Rs 100 crore.

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The government wants to construct at least 25 temples, known as 'Gita mandirs', in each of the 294 assembly constituencies in the state. Each temple will cost Rs 1.5 lakh.

Under the scheme, philanthropists will donate the land and contribute 10 per cent of the construction cost.

The construction of temples will be undertaken under the supervision of district collectors and endowments department officials.

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	Sub: shock!! Its really pathetic to hear that India's Hi-Tech CM is upto such a thing...instead the CM should work towards the upliftment of the destitutes and ... Posted by Indu A

	Sub: what's with everyone here? What's with everyone here? The temples are built with the funds of Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams, not the tax payers money. So, what's your problem? Nobody ... Posted by J

	Sub: More Temples? Can't believe what I read in these papers now a days. What a rediculous idea to build somany temples. We have enuff fights over the ... Posted by Ganesh

	Sub: temples.... One need not go to temple/church/mosque or whatever to worship. But every one has to go to school to get basic education. Education being priority ... Posted by kris

	Sub: Great I don't know why all this whining comes up when somebody is building Hindu Temples. In our country, the Govt. owns and maintains all Hindu ... Posted by Sai Ramani

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