 Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 8: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on Saturday reviewed the arrangements made for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnathji Yatra, commencing from July 1.
Director General of Police, J&K, Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Financial Commissioner to Governor/CEO, SASB, , Principal Secretary Home, Principal Secretary, PD&MD, Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry/Transport, Administrative Secretaries of the Departments of Power Development, Forest, Ecology & Environment, PHE and I&FC, Tourism and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and other senior officers attended the meeting. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, DC Ganderbal and DC Anantnag participated in the meeting through video conferencing.
Chief Secretary reviewed in detail the facilities for safe, smooth and secure movement of pilgrims particularly along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and Baltal and Chandanwari yatra tracks up to the Holy Cave. Chief Secretary directed the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir/ Jammu to closely monitor the arrangements being put in place in Transit Camps along the Yatra route particularly at Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban and in the base camps at Baltal and Chandanwari. He asked Divisional Commissioner, Jammu to work out a plan for holding of Yatries in Transit Camps especially between the Udhampur - Ramban-Banihal stretch in the event of blockade of National Highway due to landslides etc. He stressed on keeping Mughal Road operational for use during the Yatra as an alternate route in the event of blockade of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
To facilitate the Yatris, Chief Secretary directed that leaflets of Do's and Don'ts along with a small sketch of the Yatra route indicating the road and the trekking path, facilities en-route should be distributed to all the Yatris so that they know the nearest service point and avail the required assistance. He also directed for installation of signages along the entire Yatra route including the National Highway for convenience of Yatris.
Disaster Management Department was asked to tie up with the Information department to ensure that regular weather report is broadcast on the national media and various TV channels for information of the Yatries. |
