Elaborate arrangements will be in place for Vaikasi festival, says Collector
Collector C. Muthukumaran announced that extensive preparations are underway for the Vaikasi festival at Sri Mariamman Temple. Thousands of attendees are anticipated for the 'aatril kambam vidum' program on Tuesday. Key arrangements include drinking water facilities, sanitation, and enhanced security measures with watch towers for crowd monitoring.
- ▪Collector C. Muthukumaran reviewed festival arrangements with Superintendent of Police D.N. Harikiran and senior officials.
- ▪Thousands of people are expected to participate in the 'aatril kambam vidum' program on Tuesday.
- ▪Drinking water and sanitation facilities will be established at various locations.
- ▪Electric bulbs will be installed along a three-kilometer stretch from the temple to the Amaravathi River.
- ▪Watch towers will be erected at 17 locations for police to monitor the crowds.
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Collector C. Muthukumaran on Sunday said that elaborate arrangements would be in place to conduct the Vaikasi festival of Sri Mariamman Temple.Reviewing the arrangements being made for the festival with Superintendent of Police D.N. Harikiran and senior officials, he said that thousands of people were expected to participate in the ‘aatril kambam vidum’ programme on Tuesday.Drinking water and sanitation facilities would be established at various places. Electric bulbs would be erected for three km from Mariamman Temple to the riverbed of Amaravathi River. Watch towers would be erected at 17 places for the police to monitor the crowds. Officials were asked to complete the arrangements well in advance.
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