J&K: CS takes stock of arrangements for Amarnath pilgrims
Around 1.60 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far visited the cave shrine.
Around 1.60 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far visited the cave shrine.
Around 50,000 Amarnath pilgrims are stranded at different places due to bad weather and closure of roads because of landslides. The Army, J&K Police, para military forces, NDRF and SDRF were taking care of the stranded people.
Continuous heavy rainfall in various regions over the past few days raised the water level of the Chenab River, which washed away their makeshift
The Lt Governor directed the concerned departments to make all necessary services accessible to the pilgrims at railway stations, airports, on travel routes and Yatra base camps.
The facility is being developed at Majeen Jammu under the CSR initiative of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at a cost of Rs 51 crore.
The MeT office has again predicted wet weather from today till July 15 with heavy rains at isolated places.
Jammu-Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Paul Vaid said that it is the responsibility of the police force in the state to provide security and safety to the Amarnath pilgrims who are in the state for the annual pilgrimage to the Hindu holy site.
Three MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were on Friday deployed to rescue aged and sick Amarnath pilgrims who were stranded at Panjtarni because of bad weather.
With these, the death toll in this year's yatra has gone up to six including three pilgrims, one BSF officer, one palanquin carrier and one yatra volunteer.
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