RANCHI, May 13 -- Jharkhand High Court has directed the Ramgarh district administration to expedite safety measures and infrastructure development at the famous Chhinnamastika Temple in Rajarappa. The bench, comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary, issued these directives during a hearing on a civil contempt case.

The hearing took place on Monday. A copy of the order was uploaded on the Jharkhand High Court website on Tuesday.

Expressing serious concern over the upcoming monsoon season, the court emphasised the immediate need for protective netting and barricading at the confluence of the Bhairavi and Damodar rivers. This area is prone to accidental drowning deaths among visiting pilgrims.

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