Amarnath Yatra: Security, other arrangements to be 'suitably rationalised', say officials

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

Security and other arrangements for the ongoing will be "suitably rationalised" by this month-end in view of the "progressive decline" in the number of pilgrims visiting the south Himalayas' cave shrine, an said.

"Following the progressive decline in the strength of the Yatra, the governor, who is also the of Shrine Board (SASB), visited the Nunwan base camp, in south Kashmir's district, today," a said.

Issues arising from the steady decrease in the daily number of pilgrims were discussed with Surinder Mohan Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Mohammad Younis Malik, and other officers concerned, he said.

The was informed that a good number of 'pony-wallahs' and 'palki wallahs' had stopped their services, the said.

Seven out of the 10 'langar' organisations at the base camp would also be leaving in a phased-manner as the daily arrival at the camp had reduced "considerably", the said.

He said observed that the existing arrangements would be "suitably rationalised after July 31 in consultation with authorities involved in organising the daily convoys of yatris from Jammu".

The noted that this matter had already been discussed with the security forces, the said.

He said after the conclusion of discussions with the camp's officers, the governor went around the camp, visited the medical aid centre, 'langars', shops and the area in which toilets and baths are located.

The governor inspected a newly-commissioned capacity sewage treatment plant (STP).

He directed the of the to ensure that sample tests of the STP's final discharge were regularly taken and the test results shown to him, the spokesman said.

The governor also visited the garbage dump and the solid waste management plant at Sarbal, Pahalgam, and appreciated efforts of officials to establish a mechanical segregator, an auto-composter and a capacity electromagnetic disintegrator for the scientific disposal of solid waste.

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First Published: Sun, July 29 2018. 22:25 IST