KL Report
SRINAGAR
NN Vohra, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, who is the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, (SASB) presided over the 26th Board Meeting on Monday in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by all the board members.
According to a government press release, regarding the duration and commencement of Yatra 2014, the Board relied upon the approach set out by the Board’s Sub Committee, chaired by HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, which had been set up in July 2011 to advise the Board regarding the duration and schedule of future Yatras.
Keeping in view the foremost concern of safety and security of the pilgrims, the Board decided that a 44 day Yatra would commence on June 28, an auspicious day as per Hindu Calendar and conclude on Raksha Bandhan on August 10, 2014.
The Board deliberated in detail the number of Yatris who would be allowed to register, date-wise and route-wise, for this year’s Yatra. Considering the present carrying capacity of the tracks and other available infrastructure in the Yatra area, the Board decided that 7,500 Yatris, excluding Yatris who would travel by Heli-copters to Panjtarni, would be allowed to register for the pilgrimage on per day per route basis. The Board further directed that the registration process should commence on 1st March 2014.
The Board reviewed the Action Plan, which has been drawn up for the conduct of Yatra 2014, particularly the arrangements being made for providing healthcare and sanitation facilities to the Yatris and the measures being taken to preserve the environment of the Yatra area.
