Thiruvananthapuram: The state government will take strict action against sound pollution in connection with the Attukal Pongala celebrations.
Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said that action will be taken against use of loud speakers exceeding permissible sound limits, considering Class X and XII examinations to be held during the festival time. The Attukal temple festival will be held from March 1 to 10. Pongala will be held on March 9.
It will be holiday for offices and educational institutions in the city on the pongala day.
A meeting was convened by devaswom minister the other day to review works related to Attukal Pongala. Mayor K Sreekumar, Shashi Tharoor MP, V S Sivakumar MLA, councillors and officials of various departments attended the meeting. Issues such as renovation of roads and street lights, emergency health care, food safety, drinking water, parking and e-toilet were reviewed at the meeting.
The minister has directed all departments to complete works related to the festival by the end of this month. He has directed public works department (PWD) and corporation to complete road works in all 31 wards around the temple on war footing. He also urged the sewerage department to compete sewage cleaning works on time. Additional district magistrate V R Vinod has been appointed as the nodal officer to co-ordinate the work.
Like the previous years, green protocol will be strictly observed for the festival. In order to ensure green protocol, the district administration has made registration mandatory for NGOs and other organizations engaged in distribution of food and beverages. The minister said that such organizations will be given awareness for using steel utensils for distribution of food. There will be campaign on green protocol in the coming days.
As many as 3,500 police personnel will be deployed for the festival.
Around 2,000 women police personnel will be deployed in and around the temple. Fort assistant commissioner Prathapan said that a special squad will be formed to prevent thefts. Special bike patrolling teams will be deployed. Surveillance will be improved using CCTV cameras and drones.
The Killippalam-PRS Junction-Attukal Road will be barricaded. Around 25 traffic wardens will be deployed on the road.
Mayor K Sreekumar said that around 2,250 employees of corporation will be deployed for cleaning works. Around 1,500 temporary staff too will be deployed. “Around 60 trucks will be hired on rent. The used bricks from pongala will be utilized for construction of houses for the poor,” mayor said.
Devaswom minister said that 23 houses were constructed using used bricks from pongala.
In addition to the deployment of fire force, training will be provided to temple staff for using fire safety equipment. Medical team will be deployed to handle emergency health issues.
KSRTC will conduct chain service during the festival days. More the 300 buses will be deployed for Attukal special services. The Southern Railways will operate nine special train services.
Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said that action will be taken against use of loud speakers exceeding permissible sound limits, considering Class X and XII examinations to be held during the festival time. The Attukal temple festival will be held from March 1 to 10. Pongala will be held on March 9.
It will be holiday for offices and educational institutions in the city on the pongala day.
A meeting was convened by devaswom minister the other day to review works related to Attukal Pongala. Mayor K Sreekumar, Shashi Tharoor MP, V S Sivakumar MLA, councillors and officials of various departments attended the meeting. Issues such as renovation of roads and street lights, emergency health care, food safety, drinking water, parking and e-toilet were reviewed at the meeting.
The minister has directed all departments to complete works related to the festival by the end of this month. He has directed public works department (PWD) and corporation to complete road works in all 31 wards around the temple on war footing. He also urged the sewerage department to compete sewage cleaning works on time. Additional district magistrate V R Vinod has been appointed as the nodal officer to co-ordinate the work.
Like the previous years, green protocol will be strictly observed for the festival. In order to ensure green protocol, the district administration has made registration mandatory for NGOs and other organizations engaged in distribution of food and beverages. The minister said that such organizations will be given awareness for using steel utensils for distribution of food. There will be campaign on green protocol in the coming days.
As many as 3,500 police personnel will be deployed for the festival.
Around 2,000 women police personnel will be deployed in and around the temple. Fort assistant commissioner Prathapan said that a special squad will be formed to prevent thefts. Special bike patrolling teams will be deployed. Surveillance will be improved using CCTV cameras and drones.
The Killippalam-PRS Junction-Attukal Road will be barricaded. Around 25 traffic wardens will be deployed on the road.
Mayor K Sreekumar said that around 2,250 employees of corporation will be deployed for cleaning works. Around 1,500 temporary staff too will be deployed. “Around 60 trucks will be hired on rent. The used bricks from pongala will be utilized for construction of houses for the poor,” mayor said.
Devaswom minister said that 23 houses were constructed using used bricks from pongala.
In addition to the deployment of fire force, training will be provided to temple staff for using fire safety equipment. Medical team will be deployed to handle emergency health issues.
KSRTC will conduct chain service during the festival days. More the 300 buses will be deployed for Attukal special services. The Southern Railways will operate nine special train services.
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