All necessary steps are being taken by the State government for organising the annual ‘Chithirai Thiruvizha’ in Madurai, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu said in the Assembly on Tuesday.
Responding to Tirumangalam legislator R.B. Udhayakumar, who raised the issue during Question Hour, Mr. Sekarbabu said several measures had been taken to ensure the safety and security of the devotees attending the event.
CCTVs were being installed in 20 locations; mobile ambulances would be stationed in 40 places; drinking water facilities were being set up in 50 locations; toilet facilities were being readied in 40 places; and over 3,000 police personnel were to be deployed for crowd management, Mr. Sekarbabu said.
