Kerala HC directs KWA, Devaswom board, other agencies to prepare for Sabarimala pilgrimage season
The Kerala High Court has ordered state agencies, including the Kerala Water Authority and the Travancore Devaswom Board, to complete infrastructure repairs and waste management preparations for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season. The court emphasized the time-sensitive nature of these works to ensure public safety and hygiene.
Why it matters
The directive ensures that critical infrastructure is ready for the massive influx of pilgrims, highlighting the intersection of judicial oversight and public administration in religious tourism.
The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Water Authority (KWA), the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Chief Engineer, the Sabarimala Development Project (SDP) Executive Engineer and other State authorities concerned to prepare for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season.
The Division Bench of Justices V. Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar was considering two reports by Sabarimala Special Commissioner R. Jayakrishnan. The reports concerned waste management in Erumely during ‘maasa puja’ and festival seasons and the repair of KWA’s main booster stations at Neelimala and Appachimedu.
The court was informed that the total cost of temporary reinforcement measures would be ₹10 lakh. Accordingly, it directed the KWA to carry out repairs to the booster stations in accordance with the Condition Assessment Report prepared by the Kerala Highway Research Institute before November 10.
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