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Jammu and Kashmir Wraps Up Amarnath Yatra Preparations and Summer Readiness

Omar Abdullah praised updates to pilgrim logistics alongside department plans for continuous power and water support during the upcoming heat

J&K CM Omar Abdullah. (PTI)

Overview

  • Omar Abdullah reviewed arrangements for the 38-day Amarnath Yatra starting July 3 and expressed satisfaction with RFID, registration, lodgement and langar facilities
  • The chief minister ordered wide publicity of Jammu-Srinagar highway travel cut-off timings that will apply to pilgrims and tourists during the pilgrimage period
  • Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited confirmed buffer stocks of transformers and scheduled power curtailment slots to prevent grid overload
  • The Jal Shakti Department and Jammu Municipal Corporation were directed to expand water tanker services and fast-track completion of supply schemes in areas facing shortages
  • Forest Department and Fire & Emergency Services finalized forest fire response measures while Irrigation and Flood Control set up 24×7 monsoon control rooms and desilting plans