MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): As per available information, the details of incidents of
stampede during the last three years are as under:-
Place Date State/UT No. of Persons# Killed Injured
Kanakadurga Temple, Vijaywada 03.01.2008 Andhra Pradesh 06 -
Mata Janaki Temple, Karila 26.03.2008 Madhya Pradesh 08 11
Jagannath Temple Puri 04.07.2008 Orissa 06 03
Nainadevi Temple, Bilaspur 03.08.2008 Himachal Pradesh 147 150
Chamunda Devi Temple, Jodhpur 30.09.2008 Rajasthan 215 100
Levva Patel Sanskritik Bhawan, Rajkot 20.12.2009 Gujarat 09 50
Jetty Ghat, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas 14.01.2010 West Bengal 07 16
Pratapgarh 04.03.2010 Uttar Pradesh 63 28
Hadrwar Kumbh 14.04.2010 Uttarakhand 05 14
Jagannath Temple 13.07.2010 Orissa 01 02
Pullumedu Idukki District 14.01.2011 Kerala 102 71
Chehallum District Ratlam (MP) 14.01.2012 Madhya Pradesh 12 04
# Gender-wise data is not centrally maintained in each case.
(c) to (e): Since the responsibility for arrangements of Law and Order for such
occasions entirely vests with the State Government, it is the State Government which
takes up inquiry in this regard. Further, it also provides medical assistance and
other necessary relief to the persons/families affected in such incidents.
(f) to (g): A detailed advisory was issued to all States/UTs on 01.10.2008
making the State/UTs aware of the need to manage such gatherings and suggesting
measures such as allowing manageable number of persons to visit the temple/shrines
at a particular time; proper access control procedure/system at every entry/exit
point; establishing sound alert system; regular training of staff in evacuation
procedures; etc. to avoid recurrence of incidents of stampede in future. Further,
on the basis of inputs received from security agencies, advisories are being issued
from time to time.
