| Despite bad weather, snow clearance on Amarnth track going on | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, June 21: Despite bad weather, snow clearance operation was going on a war footing on traditional Pahalgam track to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where self made Ice-Shivlingam was formed fully. However, the shortest Baltal route clear for the pilgrimage from this track. The 59-day-long annual pilgrimage will commence from July 2 from shortest Baltal and Pahalgam tracks for which Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and state administration has made all arrangements for smooth and peaceful pilgrimage. However, the SASB has reiterated that no unregistered yatri will be allowed to undertake the pilgrimage as every registered pilgrim will get Rs one lakh insurance cover. Meanwhile, security, health, water, electricity, tents and other arrangements have already been finalised and troops have also been deployed for peaceful yatra. A 24X7 Helpline would be setup to facilitate pilgrims seeking information on yatra, which is commencing from July 2, 2015. However, the Helpline has already started from June 19 but will functioning from 0900 hrs to 1800 hrs on all week days till the end of this month. Official sources said hundreds of workers are busy clearing snow on traditional Pahalgam track on a war footing. However, the workers said this time the snow was very heavy and weather also remained unfavourable. ''We have been working since morning till late in the evening to remove the snow on the track,'' they said adding, ''we hope to make the track safe before the start of the pilgrimage.''
Officails said that 1,548 toilets and bathrooms have been installed on both the routes and 2,490 tents, shops permissions have been issued for the Pahalgam route and 12,63 tents and shops permissions have been issued on the Baltal route by the Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts, respectively.
They said that facilities like electricity, water supply, toilets, baths and communication systems have already been established at the Baltal, Nunwan and Chandanwari Camps. |
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