Amarnath Yatra 2025: LG Manoj Sinha Reviews Security, 581 CAPF Companies, 250 Buses Deployed

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level assembly on Friday at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar to check arrangements for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2025, which is scheduled to begin from July 3 to August 9, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. 

The assembly excited by making sure a protected, easy, and spiritually gratifying pilgrimage for devotees.

The assembly incorporated best officers from the Army, Central Armed Police Forces of Jammu and Kashmir Police, together with DGP Nalin Prabhat, and different administrative officials who emphasised powerful safety features, with 581 CAPF corporations deployed to safeguard pilgrims. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) had been to be strictly enforced, and proactive measures had been highlighted to counter possible terror threats.

The Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) reviewed ongoing infrastructure initiatives, together with Yatri Niwas complexes and crisis control amenities at Baltal, Nunwan, Sidhra, and Bijbehara. Sinha directed officers to expedite those works to reinforce pilgrim facilities. 

Upgrades come with wider and more secure tracks, with protection handrails on susceptible stretches of the Pahalgam course and a brand new exchange course from Chandanwari to Pissutop. Grid-based energy illumination at Panchtarni and the Holy Cave, along side helicopter products and services from Srinagar to Neelgrath, had been additionally highlighted.

The Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) will deploy 250 buses, with 100 running day-to-day from Jammu to Pahalgam and Baltal, supported via high-security convoys and 50 backup buses. Facilities like 100% E-KYC registration, RFID playing cards for monitoring, and virtual pre-paid methods for hiring products and services had been mentioned to streamline operations. 

Medical fortify comprises 77 healthcare amenities, 509 medical beds, 26 oxygen cubicles, and 100-bed hospitals at Chandanwari and Baltal, staffed via 1,238 medical doctors and nurses.

A nil-landfill method for waste disposal was once emphasised, with 7,000 sanitation employees and 600 skilled team of workers engaged to care for cleanliness. Langar products and services and NGO contributions had been reviewed to verify good enough meals and fortify for pilgrims.

The assembly coated climate forecasting methods, surveillance, and crisis mitigation methods to deal with the high-altitude demanding situations of the 3,880-meter cave shrine. Insurance protection for pilgrims, provider suppliers, and ponies was once additionally mentioned to reinforce protection.

Sinha, who lately carried out the ‘Pratham Puja’ on the Amarnath cave to mark the ceremonial get started, advised devotees to take part in massive numbers, assuring foolproof safety and stepped forward amenities. He stated collaborative efforts are accomplished via management, safety forces, and volunteers, emphasizing the pilgrimage’s function in selling harmony and religious heritage.

Over 3.31 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves until now which signifies an important turnout of pilgrims this yr too.