Amarnath Yatra 2023: With less than a week left for the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force SL Thaosen on Sunday reviewed security arrangements at the Baltal base camp and several halting stations en route to the holy cave shrine.
“The success of this important event depends on our collective commitment and unparalleled coordination,” Thaosen said.
The annual pilgrimage to this temple, situated at an altitude of 3,880 meters in the South Kashmir Himalayas, will begin on July 1 and continue till August 31.
CRPF preparations for the trip
A CRPF spokesperson said that the Director General visited the camps at Baltal, Domel, Sarbal and Neelgrath to review the operational and administrative preparedness of CRPF deployed for Amarnath Yatra 2023.
The spokesman said the Director General inspected the camps to assess the arrangements for the yatra to ensure safe environment for the pilgrims.
“Insisting on a zero-error policy, every aspect of the security plan was examined to minimize any potential risk and ensure a seamless, safe and enjoyable experience for the pilgrims,” he added.
The spokesman said that apart from taking stock of CRPF’s operational preparedness for the visit, the Director General also reviewed the disaster management preparedness.
He assessed the force’s contingency exercise in 2022 to ensure timely response of the force in case of any unforeseen accident or natural calamity like cloudburst. On July 8, 2022 At least 13 people were killed in flash floods caused by a cloudburst near the Amarnath temple. , 25 tents and three community kitchens were damaged.
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Amit Shah presides over review meeting ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Amit Shah chairs security review meeting: Sources said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, reviewed the security situation in the union territory ahead of the Amarnath Yatra that begins on July 1. On 23 June.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and top officials of intelligence agencies, paramilitary forces, police and civil administration attended the meeting in Srinagar. Shah took stock of the situation in the meeting. Sources said they were given a detailed briefing in which they were apprised of the situation along the International Border as well as the Line of Control.
He said that after the briefing, the Home Minister gave necessary instructions to the security agencies to ensure that there is a peaceful atmosphere in the Union Territory.
Shah’s instructions for comfortable Amarnath Yatra
In the June 9 meeting in the national capital, Shah had said that the priority of the Narendra Modi government was to ensure a comfortable Amarnath Yatra. He also directed the officials to make adequate security arrangements along the entire pilgrimage routes in Jammu and Kashmir.
The pilgrims are planned to travel through two routes – Baltal and Pahalgam – in Jammu and Kashmir.
(with PTI inputs)
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