Puttaparthi town, identified as the headquarters for the proposed district of Sri Sathya Sai, is witnessing a flurry of activity with several government offices being set up to house the new district administration.
Residents are worried that the town, home to Prashanti Nilayam and famed for its atmosphere of serenity and spirituality, will lose its charm once the new district administration begins functioning, due to the thousands of people who would converge on the new headquarters daily to get their work done.
The streets around Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram are narrow, and with the influx of people, the town will begin to witness congestion as well as a rise in noise and air pollution, feel locals.
