TDB to set up food safety laboratory at Pampa for evaluation of FSSAI parameters in production of prasadam
Move comes ahead of Sabarimala pilgrimage season
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Move comes ahead of Sabarimala pilgrimage season
The officials discussed the measures to be taken regarding parking arrangements for pilgrims without obstructing traffic
Traffic gridlocks have persisted along the Pampa-Chalakkayam route since the temple opened for the monthly puja season on October 17, 2026. Travancore Devaswom Employees Front flays TDB for alleged delay in granting permission for the Public Works department to repair the 4.5-km stretch
The visit marked the first time a Chief Minister had visited the hill temple since former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayanโs visit in 2017
Satheesan reviews preparations for pilgrimage season at Pampa, directs that all works at the Sannidhanam, Pampa, Nilackal and other pilgrimage centres be completed on a war footing
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan reviews preparations for the annual pilgrimage season at Pampa, says steps will be initiated after the current season to improve crowd management and facilities at the hill temple
The UDFโs invite to both for a Sabarimala review meeting in Pampa signals a shift toward including devoteesโ groups previously excluded from pilgrim welfare consultations amid preparations for the Mandala-Makaravilakku season.
The map prepared by the State reportedly excludes Sabarimala Sannidhanam, Pampa and the Nilakkal parking ground from the proposed ESA boundaries.
Devaswoms Minister K. Muraleedharan says TDB president K. Jayakumar has told him that all arrangements have been made to ensure an adequate supply of aravana