Speaking on the occasion, the TTD Chairman stated that earlier, samples had to be sent to other states for testing the quality of items such as prasadams and ghee. However, a lab has now been set up in Tirumala itself, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to conduct tests directly.
TTD EO Syamala Rao said that till now there is no facility to test the quality of ghee in Tirumala, and now for the first time, equipment like GC (Gas Chromatograph) and HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) have been installed, which can instantly analyse the adulteration and quality percentage of ghee.
He said that the equipment worth Rs. 75 lakh was donated by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of Gujarat.
Adding further, he said that the lab staff and potu workers have undergone special training at CFTRI in Mysore, and henceforth arrangements have been made to check the quality of the prasadams in this lab and provide the results immediately.
TTD Board members Santha Ram, Sadasiva Rao, Naresh, CE Satya Narayana, Deputy EOs Bhaskar, Somannarayana and other officials participated in the programme.
