GANDERBAL: The annual Amarnath Yatra started on Saturday with the primary batch of pilgrims beginning their journey from Baltal base camp in Jammu Kashmir’s Ganderbal to Amarnath Cave. The Yatra was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Shyambir, together with senior officers of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and the police on the Baltal base camp.
“Today we are sending off the first batch of passengers from here. I wish everyone a happy journey. Passengers are requested to take advantage of all the facilities available to them. Right now there are around 7,000 to 8,000 passengers. Registration is still going on. Our volunteers are everywhere to help,” Shyambir, Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal mentioned.
The 62-day pilgrimage will culminate on August 31. The pilgrims will undertake a 12-km journey from the bottom camp to the holy Amarnath cave shrine within the south Kashmir Himalayas situated at an altitude of about 13,000 ft. The first batch of pilgrims reached Baltal base camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Friday for Amarnath Yatra 2023. They have been acquired by the district administration at Kali Mata Temple at Tikri in Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Baltal, in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, is likely one of the twin routes for the annual pilgrimage and the opposite one is the Pahalgam route in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the primary batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Jammu base camp within the wee hours on Friday.
In preparation for the Yatra, numerous ‘langar’ committees began their apply on Wednesday, three days upfront, to cater to the pilgrims. The committees ready sheds, cooking assets, and different uncooked supplies on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. A complete of twenty-two langars have been established this 12 months at numerous factors of the freeway (NHW-44). Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar and reviewed preparations put in place for the pilgrims of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
The Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who can also be the Chairman of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, took inventory of meals and lodging of the pilgrims, safety, functioning of the Joint Control Room, langer stalls, registration counters, energy and water provide, well being services, sanitation, transportation, deployment of well being and sanitation workers, set up of cellular bathrooms, hearth tenders and emergency providers on Thursday.
The Lt Governor directed the officers to extend the manpower for well being, sanitation and different important providers. He welcomed pilgrims from throughout the nation who’ve arrived at Yatri Niwas for Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrimage. During the interplay, the Lt Governor additionally enquired in regards to the services. Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu knowledgeable the Lt Governor that the holding capability of pilgrims at Samba and Kathua has been elevated from the final 12 months and extra buses have been stationed on the key places of pilgrimage.
