TTD steps up vigil along ghats

 With heavy rain lashing Tirupati and Tirumala due to Cyclone Vardah, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has alerted its vigilance, forest and engineering wings to undertake preventive measures on the ghat roads.

During the weekly review meeting on Monday, TTD executive officer D Sambasiva Rao drew special focus in this regard.

“The vigilance, engineering and forest officials should be alert round the clock, especially at vital points, to avoid any sort of inconvenience to the pilgrims,” he said.

As a precautionary measure, TTD has kept ready two JCBs — one stationed at Mokalimettu and another at Alipiri — to clear boulders in case they roll down the hills.

A team of officials comprising a deputy executive engineer, vigilance officer and forest officer has been constituted for surveillance.