SRINAGAR : Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today decided to deploy 19 rescue teams to assist yatris during the annual pilgrimage beginning July 2 this year.
“A meeting to decide the specific places for the location of Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs), Avalanche Rescue Teams (ARTs) and Dog Squads during forthcoming yatra was held here at the Raj Bhavan,” an official spokesman said.
He said the meeting was chaired by CEO, SASB, P K Tripathi and was attended by the officers of police, army and paramilitary forces.
It was informed that six MRTs, each comprising 10 police personnel would be deployed by June 25 at Sheshnag, Wavbal, Poshpatri, Lower Holy Cave on the Pahalgam route and at Sangam and Brarimarg along the Baltal route to cover vulnerable stretches on both the Yatra routes, the spokesman said.
He said the MRTs are deployed to help women and sick yatris in negotiating difficult stretches on the yatra routes.
All the equipments required by the MRTs have already been procured and these teams will be provided all necessary logistic support, the spokesman said.
He said along the Pahalgam route, nine teams of ARTs, including three teams of NDRF and six teams of SDRF would be deployed at Pahalgam, Pissu Top, Sheshnag and at Nunwan, Chandanwari, Sheshnag, M G Top, Poshpatri, and Panjtarni. (AGENCIES)
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