3.45 lakh Amarnath Yatris pay obeisance at cave shrine

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Nunwan and Chandanwari base camps of the Amarnath Yatra to review the services and facilities provided to pilgrims.

Advertisement

Expressing satisfaction over the large number of devotees participating in the yatra, the L-G said he expects more pilgrims to arrive in the remaining days. “I had said that the success of this year’s Amarnath Yatra would boost tourism in Kashmir. So far, around 3.45 lakh pilgrims have had darshan, and we are hopeful that many more will come,” he stated.

Sinha interacted with pilgrims, service providers, langar sevadars, sanitation workers, medical staff, and administrative, police, and security personnel deployed for the ongoing yatra. He assessed department-wise arrangements including logistics, lodging, disaster management, healthcare, and other facilities established along the travel route and at the yatra base camps on the Pahalgam axis.

The L-G praised the dedication, passion and commitment of the camp directors, Shrine Board officials, civil and police administration, security forces, service providers, volunteers, and all others involved in the holy yatra for ensuring a memorable experience for the devotees.

“The yatra is progressing smoothly and meeting all expectations. We are witnessing an overwhelming atmosphere of spiritual fervour and festivity throughout the base camps,” the L-G said.

He instructed health officials to conduct an in-depth analysis of the patterns and causes of health-related incidents among pilgrims, and to take precautionary measures to improve overall health outcomes.

He also reviewed the yatra feedback system and directed the incorporation of a traffic feedback option to improve traffic management and facilitate the smooth movement of pilgrims.