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| Guv reviews Yatra arrangements, calls for taking effective sanitation measures | | Shri Amarnath Yatra-2011 | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jun 26: Governor, N. N. Vohra, who is the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, today visited Baltal, Panjtarni and Nunwan Camps and reviewed the arrangements made for this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled to commence on June 29 from Baltal and Nunwan Base Camps.
Governor, accompanied by Sunita Narain, member of the Amarnathji Shrine Board and a well-known Environmentalist, and R.K. Goyal, Chief Executive Officer of the Board, reached Baltal from Srinagar this morning and reviewed the Yatra-related arrangements positioned on the ground. He particularly reviewed the sanitation arrangements, operation of Sewage Treatment Plant, water and power supply, medicare, access control, establishment of Langars, security and other services.
He directed the CEO to ensure daily monitoring and supervision of all arrangements. The Governor also visited the 3-day Art of Living Camp at Baltal, organized by the Shrine Board in collaboration with the Art of Living Foundation, and interacted with a
number of participants. At Baltal, Mohammad Ashraf Shuntoo, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, informed the Governor that the ongoing preparations for the Yatra are at the final stages and there would be no difficulty in commencing the pilgrimage on 29th June.
At Panjtarni, the Governor had a round of the entire Camp area and reviewed the to-date status of the ongoing preparations. He directed all the functionaries involved with the Yatra-related activities to ensure that Yatris were provided the best possible facilities to make the pilgrimage a pleasant experience, despite the vagaries of weather, difficult terrain and mountainous tracks.
Governor instructed that all the required sanitation measures should be effectively enforced to ensure that all flows from the Camp area have been properly treated before discharge. He emphasized that environment and ecology must be preserved, particularly ensuring the timely collection and treatment of all types of wastes.
It is pertinent to mention that, since early May, the Governor has been undertaking regular review meetings along with the CEO and all other concerned officers. He has been visiting and inspecting the Base Camps, Camps enroute and the entire Yatra area to ensure all the Yatra arrangements are timely completed.
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