Amarnath Yatra 2020 News: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, only 500 pilgrims per day would be allowed by road from Jammu to the 3,880-meter-high sacred cave sanctuary, ” the Jammu and Kashmir government said, claiming that the annual pilgrimage it would have to take place in a ‘restricted way’ this year.
In particular, the 42-day yatra was scheduled to start on June 23 from the Pahalgam twin footsteps in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that left more than 18,000 people dead. If the reports are to be believed, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) now plans to perform the yatra in the last week of July for a short period of 15 days.
“This year’s yatra will have to be held on a restricted basis for COVID-19 SoPs to be strictly enforced during the yatra, only a maximum of 500 yatris per day can be allowed by road from Jammu,” said the Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said.
He made the comments while chairing a meeting of the subcommittee of the Supreme Court for the yatra. At the meeting, he reviewed the arrangements, including the security of the pilgrimage, an official spokesman said.
During the meeting, the concerned departments informed the chief secretary about the state of the works, including the improvement and improvement along the road from Baltal to the cave sanctuary in Kali Mata and the emergency exit route. from Sangam, the installation of guardrails along critical sections of the runway, the construction of additional heliports in Lower Holy Cave, and the construction of sanitation tunnels in Neelgrath Helipad, Baltal, and Domel.
Baba Amarnath Aarti has been said to be broadcast live on Doordarshan this year.
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