Agra, May 4 -- Boating services which came to a halt after the tragic death of 16 devotees last month at Kesi Ghat of Yamuna in Vrindavan, resumed with more than 100 boatmen being registered. The registration took place after boatmen complied with the norms set for the safety of visitors.

Chandra Prakash Singh, district magistrate, Mathura, handed over registration certificates and licences to boatmen at Kesi Ghat in Vrindavan, on Sunday.

"The boating facility had been halted for the last month after the death of 16 devotees from Ludhiana on April 10. Shortcomings were highlighted and it was found that rules and regulations for maintaining safety measures were not being complied with by boatmen," the DM said.

"As such the total process...