Deccan Herald
TIRUMALA,INDIA, April7, 2003: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam chairman P. Chalapathi Rao on Monday said the TTD Board of Trustees had approved the proposed construction of Geeta Mandirams in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (“untouchable”) colonies across the state. Rao said the decision followed a two-day meeting of the Board members. As planned earlier, a total of 7,200 new temples will come up in the State with the government spending around US$3,000 on construction of each temple. The TTD will invite donations for the purpose and local residents are expected to share 10 percent of the cost incurred on the temple construction.