India, Nov. 5 -- The state government on Tuesday approved the allotment of 395 square metres of prime land in Bandra's Kherwadi to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on a 30-year lease at a nominal rent of Rs.1 per year. The plot will be used to develop a parking area, office, and information centre, among other facilities.

TTD trust, based in Andhra Pradesh, manages the operations of the Lord Venkateswara temple atop Tirumala, which is the richest temple trust in the country.

This marks the second land allotment to the temple trust in Bandra within six years - in September 2019, the government had granted 648 square metres for setting up an information centre, ticket counter, and prayer hall for devotees of Lord Venkateswara.

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