Via PTI
JAMMU: More than a few measures are in position on the well-known Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills within the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir to take on heavy rush of pilgrims and keep away from any untoward incident, an professional mentioned on Sunday.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has additionally issued tips for strict adherence to the COVID-19 tips as a precautionary measure, the professional mentioned.
In a first-ever stampede on the shrine on January 1 this 12 months, 12 pilgrims misplaced their lives and 16 have been injured, prompting the shrine board to introduce Radio Frequency Id (RFID) as a part of more than a few initiatives sanctioned for the benefit of the pilgrims, higher crowd control and monitoring of the yatris alongside the 13-km monitor and the ‘Bhawan’ (sanctum sanctorum).
“The shrine is able to meet heavy rush of devotees round New 12 months. A method has been chalked out to make sure easy law of anticipated inflow of pilgrims, decongestion of whole monitor, specifically the Bhawan space, and all-time surveillance via CCTV devoted community of over 500 cameras,” a shrine board professional mentioned.
He mentioned enforcement groups of the board are being deployed for 4 days on the Bhawan from December 30 to January 2 to keep watch over the selection of pilgrims to keep away from crowding.
The devoted groups may also be sure that the pilgrims, with the exception of the ones having legitimate lodging slips, go back to the bottom camp Katra in an instant after having ‘Darshan’ on the shrine.
The professional mentioned the shrine board has additionally recognized 4 keeping spaces, one each and every at Katra, Ardhkuwari, Sanjichha and Manokamana space, to house the pilgrims if their quantity will increase past the day by day restrict of fifty,000.
Previous, Leader Govt Officer, SMVDSB Anshul Garg mentioned the RFID-based yatra registration playing cards had been began with the point of interest to improve no longer most effective the protection but additionally make sure real-time monitoring of pilgrims at the monitor en path Bhawan for higher law of the pilgrims in response to the keeping capability of the trek and the shrine space (Bhawan).
He emphasised that safety businesses no longer permit any pilgrims and not using a legitimate RFID card for which further hand held scanners is also put to make use of with enough workforce to plug any shortfall.
At the fear about COVID-19, the professional mentioned the entire stakeholders had been urged to put on mask whilst coping with the yatris.
The shrine board has made dressed in face mask obligatory for each and every pilgrim attending the ‘Atka Arti’ and within the ‘darshan queue’, the professional mentioned.
On Friday, Leader Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta at a gathering had mentioned there is not any wish to panic given emerging COVID-19 circumstances in neighbouring international locations as no surge has been reported thus far within the Union Territory.
Alternatively, Mehta enjoined upon the well being professionals to take preemptive measures in order that the management is totally ready to fulfill any contingency. He requested them to turn on the entire Covid trying out amenities in order that someone needing to check reveals the ability within sight.
He inspired upon them to create abundant consciousness some of the public in order that no useless scare is created amongst them. In step with officers, there’s lately no mattress occupancy associated with Covid within the well being amenities within the Union Territory.
JAMMU: More than a few measures are in position on the well-known Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills within the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir to take on heavy rush of pilgrims and keep away from any untoward incident, an professional mentioned on Sunday.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has additionally issued tips for strict adherence to the COVID-19 tips as a precautionary measure, the professional mentioned.
In a first-ever stampede on the shrine on January 1 this 12 months, 12 pilgrims misplaced their lives and 16 have been injured, prompting the shrine board to introduce Radio Frequency Id (RFID) as a part of more than a few initiatives sanctioned for the benefit of the pilgrims, higher crowd control and monitoring of the yatris alongside the 13-km monitor and the ‘Bhawan’ (sanctum sanctorum).
“The shrine is able to meet heavy rush of devotees round New 12 months. A method has been chalked out to make sure easy law of anticipated inflow of pilgrims, decongestion of whole monitor, specifically the Bhawan space, and all-time surveillance via CCTV devoted community of over 500 cameras,” a shrine board professional mentioned.
He mentioned enforcement groups of the board are being deployed for 4 days on the Bhawan from December 30 to January 2 to keep watch over the selection of pilgrims to keep away from crowding.
The devoted groups may also be sure that the pilgrims, with the exception of the ones having legitimate lodging slips, go back to the bottom camp Katra in an instant after having ‘Darshan’ on the shrine.
The professional mentioned the shrine board has additionally recognized 4 keeping spaces, one each and every at Katra, Ardhkuwari, Sanjichha and Manokamana space, to house the pilgrims if their quantity will increase past the day by day restrict of fifty,000.
Previous, Leader Govt Officer, SMVDSB Anshul Garg mentioned the RFID-based yatra registration playing cards had been began with the point of interest to improve no longer most effective the protection but additionally make sure real-time monitoring of pilgrims at the monitor en path Bhawan for higher law of the pilgrims in response to the keeping capability of the trek and the shrine space (Bhawan).
He emphasised that safety businesses no longer permit any pilgrims and not using a legitimate RFID card for which further hand held scanners is also put to make use of with enough workforce to plug any shortfall.
At the fear about COVID-19, the professional mentioned the entire stakeholders had been urged to put on mask whilst coping with the yatris.
The shrine board has made dressed in face mask obligatory for each and every pilgrim attending the ‘Atka Arti’ and within the ‘darshan queue’, the professional mentioned.
On Friday, Leader Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta at a gathering had mentioned there is not any wish to panic given emerging COVID-19 circumstances in neighbouring international locations as no surge has been reported thus far within the Union Territory.
Alternatively, Mehta enjoined upon the well being professionals to take preemptive measures in order that the management is totally ready to fulfill any contingency. He requested them to turn on the entire Covid trying out amenities in order that someone needing to check reveals the ability within sight.
He inspired upon them to create abundant consciousness some of the public in order that no useless scare is created amongst them. In step with officers, there’s lately no mattress occupancy associated with Covid within the well being amenities within the Union Territory.