BIO-DEGRADABLE LADDU BAG COUNTER INAUGURATED

*A MEASURE TO REDUCE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC-DRDO CHIEF

* AN ECO-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE BY DRDO-TTD EO

TIRUMALA, 22 AUGUST 2021: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has come out with an eco-friendly Bio-degradable Laddu Bags and an exclusive sales counter has been inaugurated jointly by DRDO Chairman Sri Satish Reddy along with the TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy and Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy at Tirumala on Sunday.

Later talking to media persons outside the Laddu Complex where the new counter was launched, the DRDO Chairman G Satish Reddy said our Advance Systems Laboratory in Hyderabad has been doing lot of research and inventing ways to find the best environmental friendly replacement for the hazardous plastic. To minimise single-use plastic, we have come out with these eco-friendly bags made of starch of corn which degrades naturally within 90 days and is also not harmful even if the cattle consumes them. After a detailed research and rigorous testing of the formula, we have come out with these bags for Tirumala”, he maintained.

He also said, “Usually the conventional polyethene bags made from petrochemicals are toxic to the environment and takes nearly 200 years to degrade. In contrast, these bags would be offered as a ‘sustainable, cost-effective and ocean-safe alternative’ to such plastic products”, he added.

Later the TTD EO said, the launch of Bio-degradable bags by DRDO is a remarkable initiative and an eco-friendly measure. “Products like these are essential for the survival of mankind. After observing the response from the pilgrims for a few days, we are planning to commence its sales in a full-fledged manner”, he added.

CVSO Gopinath Jatti, Director DRDO, Ram Manohar Babu, Chief Scientist Dr Veera Brahmam were also present.

Tirumala, 22 August 2021: The DRDO Chairman G Satish Reddy visited the SV Goshala and lauded the efforts of TTD in promoting Desi cows and traditional practices of milching.

Accompanied by the TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy and Additional EO AV Dharma Reddy the DRDO Chief went through the Goshala and viewed the preparations for the upcoming new Navneeta Seva.

Former TTD Trust Board Member Siva Kumar explained the procedures for the maintenance of the Gir breed cows and the yield from them.

TTD EO said that the unique Navneeta seva shall be formally launched from August 30 onwards on the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmastami at Srivari Temple. He said the butter shall be brought in a procession from Goshala by Srivari Sevakulu and will be handed over to the religious staff at Srivari temple. “We are also contemplating to extract oil used for Srivari Kainkaryams and soon a Ganuga (a traditional mortar mill) will also be arranged here soon”, he added.

CVSO Gopinath Jatti, Officer in charge of Gosamrakshanasala Dr Nagaraj, Dyeo Lokanatham, and VGO Bali Reddy were present.