TTD to provide coins as ‘Dhana Prasadam’
The Hindu
The idea is also believed to relieve TTD from the pains of frequently approaching the bankers in clearing its coin stocks.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has introduced ‘Dhana Prasadam’ - a novel concept aimed at providing coins of various denominations to the pilgrims in the form of a prasadam. The concept for the present, is introduced at various TTD run sub-enquiry offices which provide cottages and guest houses with a daily rental tariff of below ₹500. Pilgrims availing such moderate accommodation are normally asked to tender ₹500 in the form of caution deposit.The restoration and redevelopment of the decades-old Calve College Government school, a landmark that occupies a prominent place in the city’s history is nearing completion. The Puducherry Smart City Development Limited (PSCDL), which has taken up the restoration, has planned to complete the work by the first week of July. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the architectural consultant for PSCDL, while Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the structural consultant. The work commenced in August 2021 and costs ₹4.75 crore.
Works are under way to establish smart classrooms equipped with broadband connectivity in as many as 20,000 panchayat union primary schools and to establish hi-tech laboratories with similar Internet connectivity in 6,992 panchayat union primary schools across Tamil Nadu, the Director of Elementary Education (DEE) has informed the Madras High Court.