Subhiksha hotels for Sabarimala pilgrims
The Hindu
In Kottayam, Pathanamthitta districts
In view of the annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala, the State Government will open Subhiksha hotels in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts in two weeks.
A decision in this regard was announced by Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G.R. Anil at a meeting held to review the preparations for the pilgrimage here on Saturday. To begin with, the first set to two restaurants will be opened at Perunad and Pandalam.
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