Pilgrims throughout the Amarnath Yatra, after resumption of the pilgrimage from Panjtarni route, in Amarnath in July 2022. File
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday reviewed the scope of works for widening of the dual tracks resulting in the three,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath.
Mr. Sinha was chairing a gathering of the officers from the administration and the Border Roads Organization (BRO) at Raj Bhavan in Jammu, an official spokesman stated.
Among others, the assembly was attended by member of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board Okay.N. Rai, principal secretary, Public works (Roads and Buildings) division, Shailendra Kumar and Chief Engineer BRO Brig Saket Singh.
During the assembly, the spokesman stated, the Lt Governor sought the small print of the scope of work to be undertaken for the widening, restoration and upkeep of each the stretch of the yatra track that has been handed over to the BRO.
The Lt Governor was apprised of the scope of work, surveyed by way of drone, he stated, including Mr. Sinha impressed upon the BRO to finish the works throughout the specified time-frame.
Both the tracks — 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag district and 14-km shorter Baltal in Ganderbal district — are presently lined underneath snow and are more likely to be cleared by mid-April, relying on the climate situations. The annual yatra often begins within the month of June or early July.
