<span style="color: #222222;">The Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple was held in Jammu today. The ceremony was performed by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with Y V Subba Reddy, the Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the temple. Union Ministers G Kishen Reddy, and Dr. Jitendra Singh took part in the auspicious event.<br />''<br />''The Bhoomi Poojan ceremony was performed at the proposed site of the temple at Majeen area on Jammu-Srinagar national Highway. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the grand ceremony witnessed the participation of around 28 board members of TTD trust, which includes legislators of Andhra Pradesh and senior IAS officers. Around 12 special invitees also graced the occasion.<br />''<br />''Out of 62 acres of allotted land to the trust, work will commence on 17 acres in the first phase to construct Temple Complex, boundary wall, Vedik School, Staff Quarters and amenities for pilgrims at an estimated cost of 33 crores rupees.<br />''<br />''The UT administration has allotted over 496 Kanals of land on lease for 40 years to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for building a temple and allied infrastructure. </span><br />