x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   At Mumbai NC, PDP vow to fight BJP but in Kashmir, both are fighting against each other | After refusing to accommodate PDP, Omar says PAGD ‘intact’ | ‘Will stop construction of Maha Bhawan after coming to power’ | Rahul’s ‘fight with Shakti’ remark backfires on Congress | LG meets family members of missing Jammu seaman | Major fire erupts in Zabarwan hills | ‘4 June Ko 400 Paar...’: PM Modi urges Karnataka people to vote for BJP | Govt sets up tribunals to adjudicate ban | SIA files chargesheet against 2 narco-terror financers | Man killed in Doda accident | Cattle smuggler slapped with PSA | Ek Zaria, World’s first cashless NGO, organizes a free medical camp in Ramgarh | Hammer Ball Association of Jammu & Kashmir established | Doda police held husband -wife with heroin, huge cash | Dgp ‘s chairs public darbar at DPL Doda | Police organizes Awareness Program on New Criminal Laws at GDC Kishtwar | Absconder evading arrest for 3 years held | Election Fever | Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis, OBCs get justice in Modi Govt: Ravinder Raina | ECI team reviews election preparedness at Leh | Returning Officer holds interactive session with Flying Squad teams | Unsettled borders most formidable challenge for India: CDS | NDA finalises seat share deal in Bihar for LS polls, BJP to contest 17 seats, JDU on 16 | Strengthening Indo-US Defence Ties: Rajnath Singh's Talks with US Defence Secretary | ED raids 10 locations in Delhi-NCR in fake cancer drugs case | For Travelers! Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express to start from March 26 | SKUAST organises Woman Health Awareness programme on Menstrual Hygiene | Apni Party exploring possibility to forge pre-poll alliance in Lok Sabha election | KDA calls for half-day strike in Kargil | No power can defeat divine 'Shakti', Rahul's remark childish: Kavinder | DM mandates weapon deposit for 4914 Arms Licence holders | Media Certification & Monitoring Committee to pre-certify political advertisements | DEO chairs meeting with Political Parties ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | DEO chairs meeting with Nodal Officers on Election preparedness | DEO Ganderbal chairs meeting with Political Parties | CAT DB reserves one post for applicant facing domestic violence charges | Lok Sabha Election-2024: DEO briefs banks regarding monitoring of Election Expenditure | Lok Sabha Elections-2024: DEO bans advertisements at cost of public exchequer | Adhere to MCC: DEO, holds meet with political party representatives | DEO reviews preparations for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Lok Sabha Elections-2024: DEO chairs meeting with Political Parties | DEO Budgam reviews preparations for upcoming Lok Sabha elections | Lok Sabha Election 2024: DEO holds press conference | GCoE, IASE organises '4 days Martial Art Camp' for female students of college | SVEEP Cell Kulgam engages Young Voters through varied Awareness Activities | CEO issues guidelines for Printers, Publishers of J&K | RO-4 Udhampur PC chairs meeting with political parties | Forest Department organizes pre-event to celebrate 'International Day of Forests' | Returning Officer Udhampur PC held interactive session with Flying Squad teams | PPS Nabha on Education trip to IISER | India's Culture rooted in Sanskrit only - Prof. Shreedhar Mishra | NYK organises District Level Neighbourhood Youth Parliament | Guru Ravidas ji light for people immersed in darkness: Swami Gurdeep Giri ji | Revival of Wool, Cottage Industry: One day training cum field demonstration program at Basohli | NCC Units of GDC Paloura organises All Indian Kick - Boxing Championship | Dr K C Sharma presented paper | National College of Education celebrates World Consumer Rights Day | Jodhamal Juniors celebrate "Graduation Day" | Back Issues  
 
news details
Only 500 pilgrims to be allowed per day for Amarnath Yatra, puja to be telecast live
J-K admin plans to undertake ''restricted'' Amarnath yatra this year
7/5/2020 12:42:04 AM


Early Times Report

Jammu, July 4: Asserting that the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra would have to be undertaken in a "restricted manner" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday said only 500 pilgrims would be allowed per day by road from Jammu to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine.
It also said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for testing of persons entering the Union Territory would also be applicable to the intending Amarnath pilgrims.
"The yatra this year will have to be undertaken in a restricted manner so that the SoPs for COVID-19 are strictly adhered to during the conduct of the yatra… a maximum of 500 yatris only could be allowed per day by road from Jammu," Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said.
He was chairing a meeting of the sub-committee constituted by the Supreme Court for the yatra here.
In the meeting, he reviewed the arrangements, including security for the pilgrimage, an official spokesman said.
The 42-day yatra was scheduled to commence from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal on June 23 but was delayed due to the outbreak of the pandemic.
According to sources, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) is planning to undertake the yatra in the last week of July for a short duration of 15 days.
While reviewing the preparations for the Yatra 2020, the chief secretary said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Executive Committee constituted under the Disaster Management Act has issued SoPs which, interalia, prescribe 100 per cent RTPCR test for all persons travelling into J-K. "All entrants into J&K will have to be sampled, tested and quarantined till they are reported to be negative," he said, adding the camping facilities earlier utilised for yatris, especially at entry points are currently being utilised as quarantine centres.
He emphasised that SoPs for testing of persons entering J-K would apply to yatris as well.
During the meeting, the chief secretary was briefed by the departments concerned with regard to status of works, including upgradation and improvement along the track from Baltal to the Cave shrine at Kali Mata and emergency exit track from Sangam, installation of railings along critical stretches of the track, construction of additional helipads at Lower Holy Cave and construction of sanitisation tunnels at Neelgrath Helipad, Baltal and Domel.
He also reviewed strengthening of footbridges and routine works viz installation of bailey bridges, the spokesman said.
Financial Commissioner, Health, Atal Dulloo also gave a brief with regard to healthcare.
He said adequate stock of drugs, consumable items, sleeping bags, besides PPE kits and masks are being made available to the doctors and paramedical staff being deployed for yatra duty.
Dulloo apprised that two base hospitals are also being established along Baltal route.
However, he was concerned about the stress in the medical system because of the yatra.
"Nine out of 10 Kashmir districts are Red and the entire medical system is fully stretched in handling the challenge. No doctors will be available from outside J&K for the Yatra this year," he said.
"COVID and high altitude sickness symptoms are quite similar and all cases will have to be treated as deemed COVID positive in case of an emergency. Also, special arrangements will have to be made for handling dead bodies," he said.
With regard to the security arrangements, the chief secretary asked the police department to ensure effective regulation of the yatra at access control gates.
He emphasised that all deployments in relation to security, rescue and fire and emergency need to be in place well in time.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU