03-07-2023, Monday
Amid heightened security, Amarnath yatra started in the Kashmir valley on Saturday(July 1st). The yatra will be for 62 days this with over 60 thousand security forces brought in to secure the pilgrims and the route to the holy cave.
A three tier security system has been put in place to make sure the yatra is carried out peacefully. The journey to the holy cave located at an altitude of 3880 meters in the Himalayan hills of south Kashmir will be covered by pilgrims from two routes. The deployment of forces has been done from the Jammu region and through the national highway to Kashmir.
The authorities have made all arrangements with regards to any natural disaster due to erratic weather etc. Hundreds of members from the Disaster Management , SDRF and NDRF teams have been deployed on both routes of the yatra. The government has also made sure to use the attest technology and equipment for the safety of the pilgrims.
All the registered Yatris taking t he pilgrimage have been provided with RFID-Radio frequency identification, this is to make sure that all the pilgrims are tagged and while they take the journey the Authorities know their locations. The CCTV cameras are being used across the routes of the yatra.
Hundreds of langars placed at the base camps and all through the routes. The locals also set shops for the pilgrims. The government has also established ATMs and many other facilities for the pilgrims. 100 bed hospital at both base camps Chandanwari and Nunwan formed for health care facilities to the pilgrims.
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