With hardly five days left for the 41-day-long first leg of the annual Sabarimala season, the State agencies have now swung into action to clear the silt in the Pampa-Thriveni reach of the Pampa where pilgrims take holy dip as part of the pilgrimage.
A considerable amount of silt had accumulated on the stretch in the aftermath of the 2018 floods and subsequent monsoon seasons.
However, it is unlikely that the silt is cleared in time before the season begins as an assessment by the expert committee appointed by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority is still awaited.
