SRINAGAR, June 17: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meting to review security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath yatra & the meeting was attended by Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka & by top officers of Army, BSF, CRPF, police and other security agencies.
The first batch of pilgrims will leave for Kashmir from Bhagwati Nagar camp on July 2 and reach the twin base camps at Nuwan on Pahalgam route and Baltal on Sonamarg route same evening.
Home Secretary was informed about the multi-layer security blanket thrown all along the yatra route and various base camps en route the holy cave shrine.
Union Home Secretary directed the officers to maintain high level of alertness to keep inimical elements at bay and ensure coordination between various sister agencies for smooth passage of the Yatra.
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