During the meeting, he apprised officials that all the pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra will be given RFID cards so that their real-time location can be traced."The insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh for each Amarnath Yatri and Rs 50,000 for each animal will be ensured. Apart from this, arrangements for tent city, Wi-Fi hotspots and proper lighting will be made on the travel route," read a Home Ministry statement.
"Additionally, Online- live Darshan of Baba Barfani, live telecast of morning and evening aarti in holy Amarnath cave and religious and cultural programs will be organized at the base camp," the statement added.
AdvertisementThe meeting was attended by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Director General of Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force, Director General of Border Roads Organisation, Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, other senior officials of Army, Central Government and Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Deputy Commissioner of Jammu Avny Lavasa also visited Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar on Friday to inspect the arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2023.
She also convened a meeting with senior officers from concerned departments to review the arrangements.
At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the arrangements of facilities for pilgrims especially at registration counters tatkal registration of the pilgrims.
Deputy Commissioner also discussed the requirement of other facilities like accommodation, barricading, security arrangements, technical equipment and wi-fi, and power and water supply at registration counters.
The cleanliness, sanitation, hygiene and medical facilities at these counters were also at discussed in the meeting.
The Deputy Commissioner also allotted the duties to senior officers of different departments to ensure that all necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Yatra to be carried out by respective departments are put in place well in time before the commencement of the Yatra.
ADC ADM Sandeep Seointra, SSP Chandan Kohli along with other senior officers from concerned departments were present at the meeting.
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