J&K LG reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir

Sinha inaugurated a foot overbridge at the camp for smooth movement of pilgrims. “It will ensure efficient security checks and reduce the waiting time for devotees,” Sinha said on social networking site X.

The annual pilgrimage will start from July 3 and end on August 9 this year, which comes just two months after a major terror attack in Baisaran Pahalgam in which 25 tourists and a local were killed by terrorists on April 22.

Sinha, who is chairman of Amarnath Shrine Board, also reviewed the progress of disaster management centre and yatri niwas and functions of various services for pilgrims including lodging, ‘langar’, power and water supply, sanitation, health facilities, traffic management, fire and emergency services and deployment of security personnel.