Green protocol to be strengthened for Attukal Pongala

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A greenish service volition beryllium formed to fortify greenish protocol for the Attukal Pongala.

The determination was taken astatine a gathering to reappraisal the arrangements for the Attukal Pongala festival to beryllium held from February 23 to March 4. Minister for General Education and Labour V. Sivankutty presided implicit the gathering that was attended by officials from assorted departments.

On the Pongala time (March 3), a full of 3,640 constabulary unit volition beryllium deployed for duty.

Police officials sought that the temple premises beryllium divided into 2 sectors and crowds controlled utilizing barricades alternatively than utilizing ropes connected Pongala day. It was besides projected that the main signifier beryllium erected facing not the roadworthy but the grounds.

A 24-hour aesculapian squad that includes kid specialists volition besides beryllium deployed successful transportation with the Pongala. Ambulances volition beryllium parked astatine 10 locations. A circular the timepiece aesculapian power country volition relation connected the temple premises. Owing to the menace of burns, 10% of the beds successful hospitals adjacent the temple volition beryllium reserved for specified cases, if any.

The Fire and Rescue Services volition run a power country connected each 10 days of the festival.

Nearly 3,500 workers volition beryllium deployed for clean-ups successful transportation with the Pongala.

Water successful 27 tankers volition beryllium transported the time earlier the Pongala.

Nearly 200 voluntary organisations that volition proviso nutrient connected the Pongala time person been directed to travel greenish protocol strictly.

Canals and drains successful 16 Corporation wards adjacent the temple volition beryllium cleaned. Kerala State Electricity Board volition run a 24-hour power room. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation volition run 800 peculiar services. As galore arsenic 250 circuit packages from the bluish districts arsenic portion of pilgrim tourism volition beryllium operated. Special trains and further trains volition besides ply.

On March 3, the occurrence volition beryllium lit successful the main hearth astatine 9.45 a.m. The Nivedyam volition beryllium held astatine 2.15 p.m.

Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G.R. Anil, Deputy Mayor Asha Nath G.S., ward councillors, and Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Trust office-bearers attended the meeting.

Published - January 03, 2026 09:07 p.m. IST

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