Long-stalled spiritual circuit in Sabarimala to resume amidst uncertainties over funding
The Hindu
The lingering uncertainties over fund allocation notwithstanding, the long stalled project of Sabarimala Spiritual Circuit is set to resume after a gap of three years.According to officials, the proje
The lingering uncertainties over fund allocation notwithstanding, the long stalled project of Sabarimala Spiritual Circuit is set to resume after a gap of three years. According to officials, the project has gathered momentum with the High-Power Committee for Sabarimala, which supervises its implementation, set to award the remaining works within two weeks. The works to be taken up in this phase include installation of granite treads along the trekking roots and demolition of dilapidated buildings at Sannidhanam to ensure free flow of devotees, among others. The ₹ 99.98 Central project, initiated under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Union Tourism Ministry, took off to a start in 2016-19 with state receiving ₹ 19.99 crore as the first tranche .Though the authorities had completed a host of works including an information centre at Erumeli and ghats on the banks of Pampa, the project came to a grinding halt during the mega floods of 2018.
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