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| Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2014: Enhanced Telecom facilities for Yatris | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 27: Office of the Governor NN Vohra who is also the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board informed that time bound steps have been taken to enhance telecom facilities for the pilgrims during 2014.
All related aspects of telecom facilities were discussed in a recent meeting held at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Kashmir), Ministry of Home Affairs.
Giving further details Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, informed that all pilgrims will get Temporary Pre-paid SIM cards this year, which shall be operative for a period of seven days as compared to four days during Yatra 2013. This Pre-paid SIM card facility is extremely valuable for those Yatris who do not possess a BSNL mobile facility.
The CEO further informed that the BSNL would issue these Pre-paid SIM cards to only the Registered Yatris at special counters which shall be set up at the Nunwan and Baltal Base Camps. He informed that all Yatris interested in obtaining the Pre-paid SIM cards would be required to provide proof of Identity, proof of permanent address and their valid registration papers at the special counters.
The CEO has further informed that consequent to the Chairman, N.N. Vohra, taking up the matter of enhancement of telecom facilities in the Yatra area with the Central authorities, the Union Department of Telecommunication has agreed to consider allotment of separate funds for creating permanent infrastructure for providing telecom facilities for the future Yatras. |
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