Unified price for food items in Sabarimala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: No more fleecing of the Sabarimala pilgrims. Be it tea, coffee, lunch or curd rice, it will be a unified price in all the shops and establishments in Pampa and Sannidhanam.


As per the decision taken in the meeting convened by the District Collector, a detailed price list has been prepared for each item.


The police have been asked to strictly monitor whether any shops or restaurants are flouting the directions.


District administration has decided that those shops which are found flouting the price list will be banned from operating in these regions and their license will be cancelled. The price list has been prepared separately for Sannidhanam, Pampa, Nilackal, laha, Thulappally and for other regions


.This is the first time a unified price list has been published for the Sabarimala pilgrimage such that the fleecing could be curbed.


In Sannidhanam tea and coffee will cost Rs 7 and the same will cost Rs 6.50 in Pampa. A dosa and an idly will cost Rs 6 in Sannidhanam and in Pampa it will cost only Rs.5.50.


For meals it will be Rs 32 for both in Sannidhanam and Pampa. For Porridge and Greengram (Kanji and payar) it will be Rs.20 at Sannidhanam and Rs.17 at Pampa. For Curd Rice and Lemon Rice it will be Rs.32 at Sannidhanam and Rs.30 at Pampa.