Chairing a review meeting on Rath Yatra, slated to be held on July 16 this year, Garg directed officials to ensure the festival remains incident-free this time.
SOP for counting in final stages; exercise to be carried out in three phases with goldsmiths, digital documentation, and cross-verification of 1978 records without disrupting temple rituals
The panel found officers failed to communicate with the temple administration or alert the control room about ritual timings, crowd build-up, and delays.
Even if such permissions are granted, he added that the volunteers who facilitate the Rath Yatra and participants are unable to attend owing to professional commitments during the week.
