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850 NSS, Youth Red Cross volunteers serve Dasara devotees
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850 NSS and Youth Red Cross volunteers in NTR district render round-the-clock service to pilgrims at Indrakeeladri during Sri Kanaka Durga Dasara celebrations.
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A NSS volunteer distributing tea to devotees waiting in queue lines at Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri
Vijayawada: As many as 850 volunteers from National Service Scheme (NSS) and Youth Red Cross in NTR district have been rendering services to devotees for the past seven days at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri.
On the instructions of District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha, 750 NSS volunteers and 100 Youth Red Cross volunteers from various colleges across the district have been working in three shifts every day to ensure a comfortable darshan for devotees visiting Goddess Kanaka Durga. The volunteers are distributing drinking water, buttermilk and milk to devotees waiting in queues and assisting in annadanam programme.
They are also extending support to medical teams, helping elderly and differently-abled pilgrims and assisting officials in managing crowds. Working in shifts and extending assistance throughout the day and night, they have been making efforts to minimise inconvenience to pilgrims visiting the hill shrine.
The volunteers said that serving devotees coming for Goddess darshan gave them immense happiness and personal satisfaction. They expressed gratitude to Collector Dr G Lakshmisha for providing them with an opportunity to participate in public service.
They also thanked District NSS Programme Officer and District Tourism Officer Dr Kolleti Ramesh for continuously supervising and guiding their activities.
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