A three-tier security set-up comprising the military, the Central Reserve police (CRPF) and therefore the state police has been mounted on the Yatra route, at the 3 transit camps, the 2 base camps of Baltal in north Kashmir and Nunwan (Pahalgam) within the south, and conjointly at the Amarnath cave at thirteen,000 feet on top of water level.
On Th, the eve of the official begin of the yatra, dozens of pilgrim-laden vehicles received the Manigam transit camp in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district and Mir Bazar, and at the walnut manufactory transit camps in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Many pilgrims have already received Baltal and Nunwan base camps, wherever authorities area unit busy attempting to control the pilgrims, ensuring that none of them leaves before the official commencement of the Yatra.
Scores of makeshift tea and food stalls and kiosks have return up on the Yatra route in Ganderbal and Anantnag districts.
Dozens of 'langars' (free kitchens) have already been came upon at Manigam, Mir Bazar, Baltal and Nunwan camps. These free kitchens area unit operated each year by volunteers WHO collect donations at numerous places within the country for serving the pilgrims throughout the yatra days.
State Governor N.N. Vohra, WHO is additionally the chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), that manages the affairs of the yatra, has visited the bottom camps and therefore the yatra routes in each north and south Kashmir to in person supervise the arrangements.
Last year, over six large integer pilgrims undertook the yatra. Around one hundred of them died of health-related issues within the yatra amount, triggering an argument over the aid facilities accessible to pilgrims.
Old age, formation of the necessary fitness certificates required to be able to commence the arduous uphill climb, and high-altitude-induced ailments area unit the most causes of the deaths.
The cave is found regarding a hundred and forty klick from Srinagar.
The government has, this year, created elaborate arrangements for treatment on each the yatra routes and at the 2 base camps.
Round-the-clock access to medical employees and ambulances, and element cylinders, mobile dispensaries are created accessible to pilgrims this year.
Since early Th, the Kashmir depression has received rain.
Sonam Lotus, director of the native meteorologic workplace, told IANS: "There is chance of rather serious rain in Banihal-Jammu sector of the road. Isolated serious pelter is anticipated at some places on the Baltal and Pahalgam Yatra routes conjointly."
"The gift wet atmospheric condition would continue for following 3 days, though there would be breaks in between," Lotus aforementioned.
Amarnath is among the holiest shrines in Hinduism. within the 40-metre high cave, an outsized cylinder is idolized because the Shiva linga.
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