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Saturday, 1 June 2013

Massive Snow Clearance on Mountainous Amarnath Track in Kashmir

Snow clearance operation on traditional Pahalgam-Amarnath cave shrine route was going on war-footing to make the track ready before the commencement of the annual pilgrimage of self-made Ice-Shivlingam from June 28.

The weather office will issue ‘alerts’ after every three hours during the pilgrimage, for which thousands of quintal of essentials will be stored at all halting stations and seven duty magistrates will be deployed for smooth conduct of the pilgrimage.

As many as 13 medical aid centres, besides six emergency medical centres shall be established for the medicare facilities of the pilgrims.

Official sources said hundreds of labourers and others have been engaged to clear the snow on the traditional route.

Urging officers to adhere to the timeline for the conduct of smooth and successful yatra this year, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Shalender Kumar directed the officers concerned to expedite the clearance of routes via Pahalgam-Chandanwari, Chandanwari-Sheshnag, Sheeshnag-Panjtarni and Panjtarnti to holy cave.

Mr Kumar along with senior officers of divisional administration besides Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) undertook a day long tour yesterday to inspect the route and the camp stations via Pahalgam route.

He directed to put effective refractory mechanism in place to ensure that only those yatries who possessed valid yatra permits were allowed to undertake the yatra on the date and by the route for which they have procured yatra permits.

He also stressed upon the officers concerned for adequate facilities besides infrastructure and un-interrupted power and water supply, sanitation, medicare, Telecom facilities and transport facilities.



(Free Press Kashmir)

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