Kochi: This Sabarimala pilgrimage season, which is at its fag end, saw an unprecedented rush of devotees that forced the cops to resort to extreme crowd control measures like lathicharge. Each season records a 20 to 30 per cent increase in pilgrim arrivals but the infrastructure build up is taken up at a slow pace.
However, Devaswom Minister V.S.Sivakumar and other high officials said that four major projects would be ready next year which would ensure that all basic amenities were provided to devotees.
“The main issue we’re facing is the lack of sufficient space for development.
Hence, we’ve decided to start development projects worth Rs 136 cr immediately after this season ends. As a first step we’ll build queue complexes along the entire stretch from Marakootam to Sannidhanam. Also on Makaravilakku Day on January 14, the stone for a Rs 23 cr sewage treatment plant at Sannidanam will be laid and it will be operational by the next season,” said Minister V.S.Sivakumar.
The high-power committee constituted for implementing the development projects has given priority to four big projects that would be executed on a war footing click here for more information about Sabarimala Next Season .
“Apart from the sewage treatment plant, priority will be for constructing another floor for the Valiyanadapandal on the lines of Tirupati temple so as to enable 12,000 pilgrims lay ‘viri’. A new appam and aravana plant would be set up next season for which we’ve found a sponsor.
The ropeway project and the Kunnar water project are also among the top priorities. For the latter, which is to bring water to Sannidhanam from the Kunnar dam, we’ll try to get environmental clearance this year”, said K.Jayakumar, chief coordinator.
However, Devaswom Minister V.S.Sivakumar and other high officials said that four major projects would be ready next year which would ensure that all basic amenities were provided to devotees.
“The main issue we’re facing is the lack of sufficient space for development.
The high-power committee constituted for implementing the development projects has given priority to four big projects that would be executed on a war footing click here for more information about Sabarimala Next Season .
“Apart from the sewage treatment plant, priority will be for constructing another floor for the Valiyanadapandal on the lines of Tirupati temple so as to enable 12,000 pilgrims lay ‘viri’. A new appam and aravana plant would be set up next season for which we’ve found a sponsor.
The ropeway project and the Kunnar water project are also among the top priorities. For the latter, which is to bring water to Sannidhanam from the Kunnar dam, we’ll try to get environmental clearance this year”, said K.Jayakumar, chief coordinator.
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