Directs enhanced manpower for pilgrim influx
Jammu, Jul 01: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited the Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu and reviewed arrangements in place for pilgrims ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026. He took an appraisal of logistics, lodging, security arrangements, health facilities, help desks, sanitation, power and water supply, emergency and other essential services.
The Lieutenant Governor directed officials to enhance manpower management to seamlessly cater to the heavy influx of devotees and called for regular public announcements at Bhagwati Nagar and Tawi Riverfront to ensure yatris receive essential information on time. He also interacted with devotees of Baba Barfani and wished them a safe, peaceful, and blessed pilgrimage.
The 57-day-long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will commence on July 3 from the base camp on both routes and culminate on August 28, 2026. The first batch of the Yatra will be flagged off by the Lieutenant Governor on July 2 from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu.
The Lieutenant Governor was accompanied by DGP Nalin Prabhat, Special DG Coordination S.J.M. Gillani, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar, IGP Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP CRPF Jammu Sector Amol V Homkar, IGP Traffic M. Suleman Choudhary, Deputy Commissioner Jammu Dr Rakesh Minhas, Municipal Commissioner Jammu Dr Devansh Yadav, and senior officials from civil administration, police, and security forces.
