Guv stresses cohesive security for Amarnath yatra

SRINAGAR: Governor NN Vohra, also the chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, has stressed the need for agencies concerned to keep a sustained close watch and maintain seamless coordination to ensure security during the forthcoming yatra beginning from June 29.

Governor NN Vohra chairs a security review meeting in Srinagar on Thursday. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, June 22

Governor NN Vohra, also the chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, has stressed the need for agencies concerned to keep a sustained close watch and maintain seamless coordination to ensure security during the forthcoming yatra beginning from June 29.

The Governor was chairing a meeting of senior officers of the state administration, Army, paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies here today to review the action taken on the decisions arrived at in the first security review meeting held on May 15. It also took stock of the development which had taken place since then regarding the security arrangements for the yatra.

The meeting undertook an extensive review of all important issues relating to obtaining a secure environment in the state, preparedness for meeting any unforeseen situation arising during the yatra, functioning of the joint control rooms at every yatra camp, linking up joint control rooms with the MeT Department and the district disaster management units, deployment of mountain rescue teams of the J&K Police along with rescue teams of various security forces at identified locations on both the yatra routes, deployment of well-equipped fire fighting teams at pre-determined points, etc.

The Governor directed DGP SP Vaid to strictly enforce an effective traffic regulation mechanism from Lakhanpur check post onwards to Chandanwari and Baltal to keep track of all yatra-related vehicular movements, particularly for ensuring the unhindered movement of registered yatris to the holy cave. He advised Chief Secretary BB Vyas and GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen JS Sandhu to issue clear directions to the PWD and the BRO, respectively, for ensuring that the roads from Jammu to Srinagar, Khanabal to Pahalgam and Srinagar to Baltal were maintained properly for the smooth movement of vehicles.

Focus on smooth traffic

The meeting undertook an extensive review of all important issues relating to obtaining a secure environment in the state and preparedness for meeting any unforeseen situation arising during the yatra
The Governor directed DGP SP Vaid to strictly enforce an effective traffic regulation mechanism from Lakhanpur check post onwards to Chandanwari and Baltal