(a) whether several incidents of stampede have been reported from places of worship and
pilgrimage in the country;
(b) if so, the total number of persons killed/injured, gender-wise during each of the last
three years and the current year, State-wise including Kerala;
(c) whether the Government has provided any financial assistance to the
families of the victims;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the details of directives issued by the Union Government to various State Governments on
crowd management and evacuation procedures to prevent such cases in future and to provide
security to the pilgrims?