Amarnath Yatra arrangements reviewed

To review the arrangements for upcoming Amarnath Yatra, a meeting of senior officers of police and civil administration was held under the chairmanship of Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat.

A spokesperson said during the meeting, the DC took a comprehensive review of the arrangements to be put in place to ensure smooth and seamless conduct of the upcoming annual yatra.

The DC discussed threadbare the arrangements to be made at yatra transit camp at Panthachowk with regard to power and water supply, setting up of cleanliness and sanitation, disaster mitigation and fire safety measures, transportation and parking facilities, access control gates, issuance of RFID cards, medical facility and other aspects to extend better facilities to the visiting yatries. In addition, the DC emphasised the need for formulating a supplementary contingency to augment the accommodation for yatris in wake of expected huge footfall as the yatris may travel through train service this year.