Gandinagar, July 13 -- In the wake of the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy in a lion attack on the Girnar hill staircase, the Gujarat Government has announced a series of measures to strengthen pilgrim safety in the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary while ensuring wildlife conservation.

According to a release from the Gujarat CMO, the decisions were taken at a high-level meeting convened by the Forests and Environment Department following the incident, in which Mayur Chauhan, an 11-year-old boy from Kheda district, was fatally attacked by a lion near the 50th step on the new Girnar staircase route.

The meeting was attended by Gujarat Forests and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia, Minister of State Pravin Mali, and senior Forest Department ...