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Exclusive queues will be ensured for women, senior citizens and the differently-abled at the Sabarimala hill shrine from this festival season.
The virtual queue facility of the police will be strengthened, too, according to VS Sivakumar, Minister for Devaswoms, who briefed newsmen about the decisions of a meeting held here to review preparations.
Medicated waterSpecial Astha lights will be installed at the wild meadows of Pullumedu which witnessed a tragedy some years back. The Forest Department will set up a 24-hour control room there.
Barricades will be set up along the Swamy Ayyappan Road and urinals provided. The sewerage treatment plant at Sannidhanam will be commissioned in November.
Medicated water will be provided to the pilgrims. Bottled water will not be permitted as part of a decision to enforce a plastic ban in the precincts.
More oxygen parlours will be set up. Special arrangements will be made for distributing ‘prasadam’ coupons to prevent heavy rush.
Hotels under scannerHotels in and around the shrine will be put under the constant scrutiny of the Food Safety Department.
The Motor Vehicles Department will execute its ‘safe zone project’ this year too. A control room will be set up at downhill Nilakkal and a coordination room at Pamba.
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation will put into operation a fleet of 200 new buses for operating services to Sabarimala.
The Kerala State Electricity Board will set up a 33 kv sub-station at Nilakkal-Thriveni. A special fund has been sanctioned to the local bodies near Sabarimala for providing basic amenities to the pilgrims.
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