Srinagar: Two days after the Jammu and Kashmir Government introduced the schedule for Amarnath Yatra 2023, registrations for the annual pilgrimage start throughout the nation on Monday. As per stories in simply 24 hours 1000’s of individuals have registered themselves in designated financial institution branches throughout the nation. The 62-day pilgrimage to the three,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start out on July 1 and proceed until August 31. The journey might be undertaken by two routes, the normal 48-kilometre route by Pahalgam in Anantnag district in south Kashmir and the 14-kilometre shorter Baltal route within the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. For the primary time, SASB has launched Aadhaar authentication-based registration for pilgrims as in comparison with the handbook process of earlier years.
A financial institution official mentioned, “In 316 bank branches of PNB ( Punjab National Bank) across the country the registration has begun. Pilgrims received forms manually till last year. but now they are system generated. It is mandatory for all aspiring pilgrims to get a health certificate from designated doctors all over India,” the registration officer mentioned.
“The schedule of the pilgrimage was decided at the 44th meeting of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan. The yatra would commence simultaneously from both routes,” officers mentioned.
The shrine board may also allow reside telecasts of morning and night “aarti” (prayers) for devotees throughout the globe.
The board, which manages the annual pilgrimage, has designated 542 financial institution branches throughout the nation for the registration of the pilgrims, along with the power on its web site.
According to it, nobody beneath the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years, and no lady with greater than six weeks of being pregnant shall be registered for the yatra.
Keeping in view final yr’s tragedy Government has instructed all involved departments to take a overview of the world and submit the report properly earlier than the beginning of the pilgrimage so that every one needed steps might be taken.
Bedside the safety preparations which stay all years a primary concern for administration is being mentioned totally and three tire safety association is being executed throughout a pilgrimage with all fashionable know-how.
