SABARIMALA:: Restrictions will be in place in the movement of pilgrims to Sabarimala on Makaravilakku day on January 15 as part of the crowd management measures under the Sabarimala security manual draft proposals.Talking to ‘Express’, Additional Chief Secretary K Jayakumar said that flow of pilgrims would not be allowed beyond Pampa from January 14 midnight to January 15 midnight to prevent overcrowding stampede-like situation at Sabarimala and surrounding areas on the Makaravilakku day on January 15. Jayakumar said he reviewed the implementation of the security manual draft proposals at a meeting of various departments like police, Fire Force, Electrical Inspectorate, health and revenue at Pampa on Sunday. The Fire Force personnel would initiate measures to prevent indiscriminate storage and unauthorised storage of LPG to prevent any possible mishaps. Jayakumar said as part of the crowd management, pilgrim vehicles would not be allowed beyond Nilackal after January 14 midnight till January 16 noon. The measure would be taken to prevent traffic bottlenecks between Pampa and Nilackal on the night of the Makaravilakku day, he said.Plastic ShRedder UnitThe Forest Department’s plastic shredder unit, set up as part of eliminating plastic items from Sabarimala and adjoining forest areas, began operations at Neelimala on the Sabarimala trekking path on Sunday. Additional Chief Secretary and chairman of high-power committee on Sabarimala Infrastructure Development K Jayakumar inaugurated the unit.
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