Jammu, June 3 -- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has begun drills for putting in place SoPs that will be followed once pilgrimage to the cave shrine in Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir resumes.
The pilgrimage to the shrine in Reasi district was stopped on March 18 in view of the spread of coronavirus. It will resume only after a direction to that effect is issued by the Union Home Ministry.
"Drills in connection with standard operating procedures (SoPs) have begun at cave shrines and en route as a process of guidelines. The pilgrimage will start only when directions from the Home Ministry are issued," an official of the shrine board said.
The markers of social distancing are being painted, horse owners and their animal...