In response to issues in regards to the high quality of ghee utilized in Tirupati’s well-known laddu prasadam, the Government Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), Shamala Rao, introduced {that a} system for testing ghee for adulteration was launched for the primary time within the temple’s historical past over the previous three months.
Rao defined that, beforehand, TTD had by no means examined ghee for adulteration in exterior labs because it lacked the in-house capability to take action. Nonetheless, this new initiative goals to make sure the purity of elements utilized in prasadam preparation. “We’ll proceed to check the ghee, and if any provider is discovered offering adulterated merchandise, they are going to be blacklisted, and authorized motion might be taken,” Rao stated.
He additionally talked about that TTD is within the course of of building an in-house laboratory to reinforce high quality management measures.