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  • ‘Olympic Run’ getting good response

    ‘Olympic Run’ getting good response

    Vijayawada: The International Olympic Day Run organised by the combined Krishna District Olympic Association (KDOA) in Vijayawada on Sunday evoked a good response from students, sportspersons, sports lovers and sports and games association representatives.

    As many as 400 players, walkers, and sports and games representatives participated in the Olympic Run though it rained in the city.

    Volleyball International Coach, Dronacharya and Arjun award winner Arikepudi Ramana Rao, International archer and Arjuna award winner Vennam Jyothi Surekha flagged off the run by lighting the Olympic torch at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium in Vijayawada.

    After starting from the IGMC Stadium, the run passed through MG Road, DV Manor Hotel, Mother Teresa Statue, PB Siddhartha College, Moghalrajpuram, and Water Tank Road and again reached the IGMC Stadium.

    Ramana Rao and Jyothi Surekha along with other state, national and international players enthusiastically participated in the Olympic Day Run. Players and sports lovers have shown their interest to run by holding the torch.

    Students and players cheerfully participated in the Olympic Day Run by holding the colourful balloons in their hands. Also, students of Bishop Azaraiah Girls’ High School band troop marched ahead of the run with uniforms.

    Speaking on the occasion, Ramana Rao said that the state government is giving top priority to sports and games. To encourage sports and games, the state government wishes to start the ‘Adudam Andhra’ sports festival on October 2 to mark the Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, he said. He praised the Krishna District Olympic Association committee for organising the Olympic Day Run.

    Vennam Jyothi Surekha expressed her gratitude for participating in the inaugural Olympic Day Run. Many players should come from Krishna district as well as Vijayawada to the international level, she wished.

    Krishna District Olympic Association President Nadella Brahmaji Rao, General Secretary P Padmaja Bala, Vice-President K Rajendra Prasad, Associate Joint Secretary Eda Sulochana, Krishna District Volleyball Association Secretary Dayakara Rao and others attended the programme.

  • ‘Sundara Tirumala-Sudha Tirumala’ program receives good response

    ‘Sundara Tirumala-Sudha Tirumala’ program receives good response

    Tirumala: Tirupati District Collector K Venkataramana Reddy, police officers and TTD senior officials participated in a cleaning programme at Tirumala on Sunday responding to the call given by TTD Executive Officer AV Dharma Reddy to transform the holy hills into a green and garbage free town providing a healthy and divine ambience to the visiting devotees.

    The mass cleaning programme conducted under Sundara Tirumala –Suddha Tirumala covered the entire Tirumala involving the senior officials at different points.

    District Collector Venkataramana Reddy participated in the programme at Lepakshi Circle, JEO Sada Bhargavi at old Annaprasadam, JEO Veerabrahmam at Vaikuntam Queue complex, CVSO Narasimha Kishore at GNC, Chief Engineer Nageswara Rao at Silathoranam, FA&CAO i Balaji at Narayanagiri Gardens with the help of Srivari Sevakulu.

    TTD EO A V Dharma Reddy himself took part in the ‘Sundara Tirumala – Suddha Tirumala’ programme at CRO area.

    Addressing the media after the voluntary cleaning programme, TTD EO Dharma Reddy said the Sulabh Agency employees at Tirumala had gone on a lightning strike since April 22 without giving notice to the TTD management.

    The undeterred TTD management had strived to keep the hill shrine clean by deploying sanitary workers from Tirupati, Nellore, Chittoor and Nellore Municipal Corporations for the last one week.

    He said of the 8,000 – 10,000 permanent and contract employees, nearly 600-700 employees were allotted cleaning duty on deputation at Tirumala which also included EO, JEOs, CVSO, Deputy EOs,

    superintendents, clerks, lecturers, teachers and doctors on a three times per month schedule.

    Besides the TTD employees, the Srivari Sevakulu volunteers have also responded and joined in the cleaning programme as part of their service to Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy, the EO said declaring that the crisis is being resolved with the TTD issuing work orders to five different agencies who are now recruiting sanitary workers from several districts (after cancelling the work order of .Sulabh agency).

    The TTD agreed to provide adequate salaries, all perks including Srivari darshan, Laddu Prasadams etc., to the workers who work under the five private contractors providing the manpower to TTD.

    He complimented the media and the TTD employees including the teaching faculty from various educational institutions and Srivari Sevakulu who supported the TTD during the hard times and for their voluntary participation in the Sundara Tirumala – Suddha Tirumala programme.

    The EO also addressed a meeting of the employees on deputation and later administered a pledge affirming that they will strive their best to protect the sanctity and serenity of the holy hills and improve the greenery.