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TIRUMALA: As per TTD Specified Authority's resolution no. 259 of July 18, the TTD will be going for global e-auction of human hair offered at the hill shrine of Tirumala by lakhs of devotees.The Metal Scrap Trading Corporation Ltd in Visakhapatnam will undertake the process of e-auction.Earlier offline tenders were in vogue for disposal of human hair, which have limited participation from traders. By conducting global e-auction, foreign bidders can also participate in tenders, helping the TTD to gain more revenue.At present, TTD has 11,561 kg of first variety human hair which is over 31 inches in size. The board has fixed a price Rs 12,000 per kg of this hair through e-auction.The second variety hair, 16 to 30 inches in length, is priced at Rs 11,000 per kg, 10 to15 inch hair for Rs 5,000 per kg, fourth variety for Rs 4,000 per kg, and for grey hair, the rate is Rs 9,000 per kg.A total of 4.71 lakh kg of all varieties of human hair is available with TTD for e-auction, according to a release.
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