Srinagar, Aug. 30 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday constituted a high-level three-member committee to inquire into the reasons behind the recent landslide along the pilgrim route leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta Hills in Reasi district.

An inquiry was ordered a day after protests against the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) rocked Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the revered shrine, alleging over-commercialisation of the pilgrimage site, and two days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned allowing the pilgrims for the Yatra when there was a warning of heavy downpour.

The committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Jal Shakti, will submit its report within ...