Lt Guv reviews arrangements ahead of Amarnath yatra
Says all arrangements in place for smooth, auspicious pilgrimage
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said all arrangements for the upcoming annual Amaranth yatra are in place and that the people of the valley are ready to welcome the pilgrims from across the country.
“Jammu and Kashmir administration, security forces, the government of India and the state government have, in coordination, made arrangements for a safe and comfortable yatra for the devotees from across the country,” Sinha told reporters in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The L-G reviewed the arrangements for the yatra at a meeting and expressed satisfaction.
“Today, there was a meeting which was attended by officers of various departments and security agencies. I am satisfied that all the arrangements are good. I want to tell the devotees from across the country that the locals are fully ready to welcome them,” Sinha said.
The 57-day yatra will begin on July 3 from the twin
The Lieutenant Governor also highlighted the role of local residents in welcoming the pilgrims, expressing confidence that the traditional hospitality of Kashmir would be on full display during the yatra.
“I want to tell the pilgrims coming from across the country that the locals here are fully ready to welcome them,” he added.
The 52-day Shri Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to commence on July 3 and will conclude on August 23, coinciding with the festival of Raksha Bandhan. Pilgrims will have the option to undertake the journey via the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district or the shorter 14-km Baltal track in Ganderbal district.
