Sabarimala preparations: Employees' front alleges lapses, warns of Rs 10-crore revenue loss

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (UNI) The Travancore Devaswom Employees Front has urged the government to intervene urgently in the preparations for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season, alleging serious lapses in arrangements and warning that the Travancore Devaswom Board could lose more than Rs10 crore in revenue. In a complaint submitted to the Chief Minister and the Devaswom Minister, the organisation raised concerns over the exclusion of auction items, the decision to provide certain facilities free of charge, rising expenditure and arrangements for transporting essential materials to Sannidhanam. It demanded that the issues be examined at the Chief Minister's review meeting and…