No introduction is needed for the famous Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s Laddu. The Srivari Laddu is as popular as the Srivari Devasthanam itself.
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Many people buy these laddus in bulk whenever they visit the Tirumala temple. Such is the popularity of this legendary laddu.
However, there have been complaints about the laddu’s quality for some time. After repeated complaints, the TTD board investigated the matter and found that poor-quality ghee was the cause.
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TTD’s Executive Officer (EO) Shyamala Rao stated that the ghee used for making the laddus had lost its quality and action is being taken against the contractor who supplied it.
TTD reported that out of the 500 crore rupees spent on raw materials, Rs. 250 crore are used just for ghee.
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Recently, TTD sent the ghee to the National Accreditation Board For Testing Calibration Lab for a quality check. They discovered that one of TTD’s five ghee distributors had been supplying poor-quality ghee.
The TTD immediately blacklisted the contractor, who is from Tamil Nadu, and issued him a show-cause notice.
Meanwhile, Shyamala Rao stated the need to renovate the TTD testing lab with modern technology. He mentioned that the board plans to import equipment from other countries for this purpose.
He also stated that a four-member committee has been formed to examine the loopholes in raw material procurement. He went on to assure that laddu with pure-ghee would be supplied in the coming days.
