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Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2018 Governor reviews Yatra arrangements

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 3/21/2018 7:17:53 PM

Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, today reviewed arrangements for the forthcoming Yatra, which is scheduled to commence on 28th June, 2018 and conclude on 26th August, 2018. The review meeting was attended by Shri Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor and Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board; Shri Bhupinder Kumar, Additional Chief Executive Officer; Shri R.K. Pandita, General Manager (Works) SASB and other concerned officers of the Shrine Board.

In regard to the status of Advance Yatra Registration, Governor was informed that it commenced on 1st March 2018 through 440 bank branches of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Jammu and Kashmir Bank and YES Bank spread in 32 States/ UTs all over the country. In addition registration facility has been provided to Ex-India pilgrims through PNB and for Groups through the Group Registration facility through Shrine Board. CEO informed that about sixty thousand intending Yatris have already been registered as on date with a majority from Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Governor directed CEO to obtain the daily reports of registration and promptly address the issues of intending Yatris with regard to registration by effectively co-ordinating with the banks.

To facilitate the intending Yatris for obtaining Compulsory Health Certificate from the authorized doctors/institutions by various States/UTs; CEO apprised that the list of such doctors/institutions have been uploaded on the official website of the Shrine Board (www.shriamarathjishrine.com). A help-desk (Tel. No.: 0191-2555662, 2503399) has been established in the office of the Shrine Board to attend to the queries of the Yatris which operates between9:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Similarly, all e-mails received from the Yatris are promptly responded.

Governor was given a detailed briefing about the arrangements being made in the Yatra area from Pahalgam as well as Baltal. These include facilities to be put in place for supplying power, water supply through permanently laid water pipes and medical facilities in the entire Yatra area. CEO informed the Governor that Chief Secretary, Shri B.B. Vyas has recently chaired the meeting of the High level Committee to review the implementation of various key projects and arrangements being planned for smooth conduct of Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2018. It was further informed that a SOP is being formulated by the Animal and Sheep Husbandry for the health check-up of ponies/horses before their registration in the Yatra to ensure that only healthy animals are registered.