Security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra reviewed

Kashmir Times. Dated: 5/11/2013 10:12:44 AM

SRINAGAR, May 10: Security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra were reviewed at a high level meeting here today.
The yatra will start from June 28 simultaneously from the Baltal and Chandanwari routes.
The security related meeting was presided over by governor N N vohra.
Governor, who is also the chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), stressed the need to effectively maintain close coordination among the functionaries of all the concerned state government, civil and police departments, army, central police organizations, SASB and all other concerned agencies for ensuring that all the required security related arrangements are timely put in position.
Navin K. Choudhary, CEO, SASB, made a presentation at the meeting, particularly to inform the officers of the Police, Security Forces and Army about the directions passed on December 13 and April 18 by the Apex Court in a Suo Moto writ petition relating to Amarnathji Yatra. He informed the meeting that a total of 7500 pilgrims would be allowed per day per route and, as per the decision, no unregistered pilgrims would be allowed to cross the Access Control Gates.
Governor directed DGP and Divisional Administration to put effective regulatory mechanisms in place to ensure that only those Yatris who possessed valid yatra permits were allowed to undertake the yatra on the date and by the route for which they had procured yatra permits.
Maj Gen Nimbhorkar, GOC Victor Force, made a detailed presentation on the security related arrangements being made this year to secure the Yatra area, in close coordination with all other security forces. He informed that the army is working to provide an incident free Yatra, in collaboration with all concerned security forces and agencies.

 

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