Et Report
Jammu, Jan 31: The process of registering Yatris for this year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall commence from 1st March, 2014, simultaneously for both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes, through 425 designated Bank Branches. Issues relating to the commencement of registration for
this year's Yatra were discussed at the last meeting of the Shrine Board. In an extensive review meeting held today by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Chairman, N N Vohra, involving Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) SASB, Preet Pal Singh, Additional Chief Executive Officer and other concerned functionaries of the Board decided that the Registration process should start even earlier for Yatra 2014. CEO-SASB, Choudhary informed that it is essential for the applicant- Yatri who wish to undertake this year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra can register themselves from Registration Counters located all across the country through 425 designated Branches of J&K Bank, YES Bank, and Punjab National Bank spread over all the States/ UTs. Full details of all the Registration Centres has been made available on the Board'swebsite, www. shriamarnathjishrine.com. CEO further stated that, this year's Yatra shall commence simultaneously, along both the Baltal and the Chandanwari routes, on 28th June and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, the 10th August, 2014. He also informed that it is essential for the applicant- Yatri to submit Compulsory Health Certificate while seeking registration for this year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra and the format of the same has been circulated by the Union Health Ministry and the J&K State Health Department to all States/ UTs. CEO also informed that the lists of Doctors/ Medical Institutes from the States/ UTs will be put on the website as soon as these are received. He said that, for Yatra 2014, Health Certificates issued after 1st February, 2014 would be valid. For the purpose of Registration, to be done on 'First-Come-First-Serve Basis', he added. Cautioning the Yatris against undertaking this arduous Yatra without securing a Yatra Permit, CEO stressed that, for ensuring effective security arrangements along the difficult tracks, only those Yatris who are in possession of a Yatra Permit which is valid for a specified date and route will be allowed to proceed beyond the Base Camps, and cross the Entry Gates at Domel and Chandanwari. |
