The Lieutenant Governor said these facilities will ensure a smooth and seamless pilgrimage experience for the upcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra.
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Ahead of the forthcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra, Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has strengthened its emergency preparedness framework with the inauguration of a centralised control and monitoring facility on Friday by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, designed to ensure swift response and informed decision-making during the pilgrimage.
The Lieutenant Governor said these facilities will ensure a smooth and seamless pilgrimage experience for the upcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra.
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Jatin Kishore, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the key features of the new facility.
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The centre pools CCTV feeds from across Ganderbal district, installed by District Administration, Police and other Security forces, for real-time monitoring at a single centralised location.
The facility is backed by a round-the-clock emergency citizen helpline to provide immediate assistance and crisis mitigation.
In order to ensure a safe and seamless pilgrimage, the Emergency Operations Centre also integrates CCTV Feeds from Baltal Base Camp, approach roads leading up to Baltal Base Camp, Parking Areas in Baltal Base Camp, Sonamarg and Manigam Transit Camp.
It will be instrumental in planning and decision-making during the annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra.
Meanwhile, Transport Commissioner J&K, Vishesh Paul Mahajan, chaired a high-level review meeting at Banihal to review and strengthen road safety measures on the National Highway in view of the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)–2026.
Officers from the Transport Department, Civil Administration, Police, Traffic Police, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Enforcement Wing attended the meeting.
The meeting focused on ensuring safe and smooth traffic operations, seamless movement of pilgrims during the Yatra, coordinated enforcement measures, strict action against overspeeding and overloading, deployment of modern enforcement technologies, and strengthening emergency response mechanisms along the highway.
Emphasising the need for proactive road safety management, the Transport Commissioner stressed on regular road safety audits, timely identification and rectification of accident-prone locations and adoption of best practices aimed at minimising road accidents and enhancing commuter safety.
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