Jammu, July 1: Chief Secretary, Atul Dulloo reviewed the overall preparations of Amarnath Yatra, said that all necessary measures, including the elaborate security arrangements, have been put in place to ensure a safe pilgrimage for devotees.
The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath will begin from Jammu on Wednesday and from Kashmir on Thursday.
Chief Secretary visited the high-security Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu and reviewed the final arrangements, ranging from security to sanitation.
Dulloo inspected facilities for boarding and lodging, community kitchens and medical services, and chaired a high-level meeting to assess the readiness for the commencement of the yatra.
He also interacted with the pilgrims who have arrived at the base camp.
Emphasizing the importance of a peaceful and smooth pilgrimage, he said that our full effort will be to ensure that over the next 38 days, the yatra is conducted in an organized manner, comfortable, secure and in a trouble free environment, so that every pilgrim who comes here can undertake the pilgrimage peacefully and return with joy and a memorable experience.
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