area: Navratri is about to begin and the crowd of devotees in the temples is also going to increase. In view of the upcoming Navratri festival, preparations have already started in every temple, in such a situation, how can the preparations for Mata Vaishno Devi temple be left behind. In fact, drones and quick reaction teams of security forces are being deployed at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming Navratri festival. Officials gave this information on Saturday.
In fact, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anshul Garg held a joint review meeting with officials of security agencies in Katra, after which instructions were given to increase security. During Navratri, security forces will be deployed at every nook and corner from Vaishno Devi Marg to the temple. This time Navratri will start from 15th October and continue till 23rd October. Generally, a manifold increase is seen in the crowd of pilgrims during Navratri.
While presiding over the meeting, Garg reviewed the security and operational preparedness of the pilgrimage area for a hassle-free pilgrimage before the start of ‘Shardiya’ Navratri, officials said. Garg called for action on various fronts for hassle-free pilgrimage during the upcoming festival.
In the security meeting for Vaishno Devi temple, Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police and CRPF Commandant discussed the security measures to be taken during Navratri in Katra and on the way to the temple besides deployment of quick response teams and multi-tasking of police, CRPF and other paramilitary forces. Shared details of tiered security grid.
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Tags: Jammu and kashmir, Mata Vaishno Devi, Vaishno Devi
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 7, 2023, 9:43 PM IST
