SABARIMALA: Devaswom Board has decided to boost[WU1] the policemen helping devotees to climb the ‘18 steps’. Horlicks, biscuits and bananas will be given to the cops on duty in the holy steps. Working in the steps is very difficult for the cops on duty. Following that, the special commissioner directed to give something to boost them.

The board will hand over horlicks and biscuits to the police mess. Ten cops are working in the steps at the same time. It is difficult to work continuously for 20 minutes. Cops will change every twenty minutes. Each group will have duty for four hours. Youngsters from A R Camps are entrusted there. The devotees should be assisted to climb steps during rush hour. In a minute, 90 people must climb and leave otherwise the queue will be till Pampa.