India, July 30 -- The Uttarakhand government has asked the tourism department to prepare a comprehensive nine-point master plan for all major religious shrines across the state, following the stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on Sunday.

Directing the formation of a high-level committee to streamline crowd management and strengthen the safety of infrastructure at prominent religious sites in the state, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "Crores of pilgrims visit Uttarakhand every year. A comprehensive master plan will be developed to ensure their safety and comfort. By improving public facilities around religious sites, we aim to make the pilgrimage journey more streamlined and secure."

Principal secretary RK Sudhanshu ...