Schemes
TTD has various schemes where devotees can fund part of the spending on social causes.
- Sri Venkateswara Jalanidhi Scheme: "Provide water for pilgrims" usage
- Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust: Provide free medical treatment to poor patients afflicted with life-threatening diseases
- Sri Venkateswara Nitya Laddu Danam Scheme: Provide free laddu (25 g) to all pilgrims
- Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Nitya Annaprasadam Scheme: Provide free prasadam to pilgrims at Sri Padmavathi Temple
- Sri Venkateswara Vanabhivruddhi Scheme: Protect and maintain ecological balance in Tirumala hills
- Sri Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) Scheme: Provide medical services at no charge along with distribution of artificial limbs, calipers and aids along with other hospitals and dispensaries like Central Hospital,S V Poor home,Free dispensary,Tiruchanoor and Aswini Hospital, Tirumala are rendering medical services for the employee working in the same trust and pilgrims visiting the pilgrimage.
- Sri Balaji Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme: Medical services at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) for poor people
- Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust: Protection of Cow, a sacred animal in Hinduism
- Sri Venkateshwara Balamandir Trust Scheme: Home for Orphans and destitutes
- Sri Venkateswara Information Technology Seva Trust: Provide IT enabled services to general public
- Sri Venkateswara Heritage Preservation Trust: Preservation of temples and religious symbols
Making the Donation: Minimum donation for schemes is Rs. 1000 and multiples thereof. The donation can be made by cheque or demand draft drawn on scheduled bank in the name of 'The Executive Officer, name of scheme '. The cheque/demand draft has to be sent to ' The Secretary,
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