Sabarimala: Steps taken to control the crowd at Sabarimala. The daily number of pilgrims is limited to ensure a satisfactory darshan for the pilgrims. Darshan time was extended by one hour. More facilities will be provided for parking. Daily darshan will be limited to 90,000. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting called by the Chief Minister.
The Devaswom Minister will also participate in weekly high-level meetings and evaluate the procedures. Sabarimala is experiencing a huge rush this time as all the restrictions during the covid era have been lifted. The rush was uncontrollable in the past few days. In this situation, the government aims to ensure that the pilgrims have a satisfactory darshan and return safely.
