Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Sep 22: Following the recent contamination issue with laddus supplied to devotees, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has announced a three-day Mahashanti Yaga to cleanse the premises. This decision has led to a significant surge in demand for KMF's Nandini Ghee.

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has already supplied Nandini ghee to the TTD and has now placed an order for three additional tankers.

Previously, TTD received three tankers, each carrying 20,000 kilos, bringing the total demand to six tankers, which amounts to 120,000 kilos of ghee.

TTD has stopped accepting ghee from other manufacturers and is now procuring Nandini ghee daily, instead of just three times a week. Initially, KMF had an agreement to supply 350 tonnes of ghee over three months, but the new order is expected to be fulfilled in just a month and a half. Future plans include supplying ghee for a six-month period, according to sources at KMF.

To ensure quality control and prevent any further accusations regarding the ghee's integrity, KMF is implementing new measures, including GPS tracking on all vehicles transporting ghee to Tirupati. This system will feature a GPS scanner lock on the trucks.

The lock can only be opened at TTD premises using a password. Once the QR code on the tanker is scanned, an OTP will be sent to KMF officials, and the lock can only be released with their authorisation.