Tirumala: Vivek Kailas, Vikram Kailas and his family from Hyderabad on Friday donated Rs.1.5 crore to SV Pranadana Trust of TTD on behalf of their company - Akshat Greentech Private Limited.
The family handed over the demand draft (DD) for the same to TTD Executive Officer (EO) AV Dharma Reddy in the latter’s bunglow at Tirumala.
According to TTD, Sri Venkateswara Pranadanam Trust aims at providing free medical facilities to poor patients afflicted with life threatening diseases related to the heart, kidneys, brain, cancer etc. for which the treatment is very expensive and beyond the reach of poor patients.
The scheme also proposes to encourage research and development in the treatment of diseases and conditions like chronic renal failure, hemophilia, thalassemia and cancer. Basic amenities including blood-bank, artificial limbs, physiotherapy, tools and implants will be provided to poor patients free of cost.
The scheme will be applicable to all poor patients, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Treatment will be provided at all TTD-run hospitals- SVIMS, BIRRD, SVRR and the maternity hospital.
