Security measures tightened ahead of Amarnath Yatra, says Jammu & Kashmir L-G

‘Peaceful and smooth pilgrimage helps create a good image of K across the world’

With the Amarnath Yatra set to begin in a week, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said security arrangements have been tightened and facilities improved for the successful conduct of the pilgrimage.

Jammu Additional Director General of Police Anand Jain has reviewed security arrangements along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, emphasising the need for the highest level of alertness to scuttle any attempt by terrorists to disrupt the pilgrimage, officials said on Saturday.

Taking part in the virtual ‘Pratham Puja’ which marks the ceremonial commencement of the Amarnath Yatra -- at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Saturday morning, Sinha said ‘darshan’ for the pilgrims across the country will start on June 29 when the yatra commences.

“The (Amarnath) Shrine Board and the J&K administration have made special arrangements for the pilgrims. In the last two years, the facilities for the yatris have improved a lot.”