SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has authorised only designated senior officers to interact with the media and conduct official briefings on the Amarnath Yatra 2026, in a move aimed at ensuring the dissemination of authentic and verified information during the annual pilgrimage.
According to an order issued by the Tourism Department, Civil Secretariat, the authorised officers are the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, and Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, for the Kashmir Division, and the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, and Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu, for the Jammu Division.
The circular states that the decision has been taken to ensure that only authentic, verified and official information relating to the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is disseminated to the media and the general public, thereby preventing the circulation of misinformation.
It further directs the authorised officers to maintain close coordination with the Information Department, Jammu and Kashmir, and the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) while issuing official updates and conducting media briefings throughout the pilgrimage.
The order has been issued by Dr Ashish Chandra Verma, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Tourism Department, and circulated to all Administrative Secretaries, the Director General of Police, Divisional Commissioners, Inspectors General of Police, Deputy Commissioners, the Director of Information, the Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, and other senior government functionaries for strict compliance. (KNC)
