Jammu, Aug. 29 -- Although the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) cited a sudden cloudburst as the primary cause of Tuesday's tragedy on the revered shrine track, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-who is also Chairman of the Shrine Board-on Friday ordered the constitution of a three-member committee to probe the incident.
The devastating landslide near Adhkuwari on August 26 claimed nearly three dozen lives and left several others injured, prompting widespread concern and questions over safety preparedness.
According to the official order, the high-level inquiry committee will be headed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Jal Shakti. Its other members include the Divisional Commissioner Jammu and the Inspector General...