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Locals have said the region near Holy Cross School at Thellakom has claimed seven lives so far.
The tour also offers travel buffs and pilgrims a cost-effective opportunity to take part in the famous 'Valla Sadhya', the ritualistic feast being served at the Parthasarathy Temple in Aranmula.
Ethakkattu Jijo, a native of Manimala in Kottayam district, who drove the car, died.
The KSRTC has approached the High Court with a supplementary petition with the plea that the corporation be given additional time for another 10 days to complete the salary disbursal for July.
The corporation continues to reel under the diesel shortage crisis.
The KSRTC had been allotted Rs 1,000 crore in the last Budget. Any decision to give another grant of Rs 20 crore has to get concurrence from the Budget section of the Finance Department.
The finance situation worsened as the KSRTC paid the salary to the staff using the ticket revenue when it did not receive the funds. With this, the KSRTC was left with no money to buy diesel.
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has cut down 50 per cent of its ordinary bus services due to acute shortage of diesel.
The court granted the government a month's time to decide on means to clear the KSRTC's debts and on auditing.
The services for the ‘darshan’ are available from all seven depots in the Alappuzha district till August 16.
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