[ad_1]
The J&K administration on Tuesday reviewed the final arrangements for the 43-day Amarnath Yatra starting June 30. It reiterated that the preparations were complete and elaborate security arrangements were in place to host around eight lakh yatris.
This year, the administration organised several campaigns to encourage people from across the country to participate in the yatra and is thus expecting a good turnout. The annual pilgrimage was cut short in 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 and wasn’t held in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
The yatra to the Amarnath cave located at an altitude of 12,756 feet in the mountains of Pahalgam area of Anantnag district in southern Kashmir, around 145 km from Srinagar, will start simultaneously from the Pahalgam route and Baltal route in Ganderbal of central Kashmir. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has decided to put in place a daily route-wise pilgrim ceiling of 10,000, excluding pilgrims who travel by helicopters.
Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir PK Pole visited the Mir Bazar Yatra facility in Anantnag district of southern Kashmir, that would now accommodate 2,500 yatris compared to 500 yatris earlier. While interacting with reporters, Pole said the pilgrimage is expected to bring in revenue of around ₹2,000-3,000 crore to the region.
“The administration is expecting 6-8 lakh pilgrims. Each pilgrim normally stays in Kashmir for a week and spends around at least ₹35,000. They visit other tourist destinations of Kashmir as well. We are expecting ₹2,000-3,000 crore income that would give a boost to J&K’s economy,” said Pole. The board has also made a ‘Shri Amarnathji Yatra App’ available to get real time information on the yatra, weather and other online services.
[ad_2]
Source link