The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials said that the tender papers of the Rs 200 crore Karnataka choultries development project were submitted for the judicial preview commission's clearance.
The move is to ensure transparency in the tender process and examine the suggestions, objections from the public made through the TTD website, before granting permission.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Jaganmohan Reddy together laid the foundation for the modern pilgrim accommodation complex in Tirumala in September.
While the expense of Rs 200 crore would be funded by the Karnataka government, the project would be executed by the TTD.
The Karnataka government has already deposited Rs 100 crore for the TTD to commence work.
The complex, on completion, would have 252 ordinary rooms, 32 suit rooms, 12 dormitories, a Kalyana Mandapam and a dining hall, spread over the 7 acres and 5 cents of land given on lease to Karnataka.
The project documents are available on https://judicialpreview.ap.gov.in/ and www.tirumala.org. The public is invited to present their objections, if any, before 5 pm of 23 March on the TTD website or by email to the Guntur based Judicial Preview Commission Judge-jpp@ap.gov.in, officials said.
Located close to the Lord Venkateshwara temple, the Karnataka choultries is a landmark on the hill. But the choultry buildings were allegedly not maintained properly for some time. A plan to build a new complex has been stuck for many years because of legal hurdles.
Published 16 March 2021, 17:09 IST