SRINAGAR: With just nine days left for the completion of the annual 59-day-long Amarnath yatra 2015, Governor N N Vohra today took stock of the arrangements along both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir, Himalayas.
Meanwhile, the Governor has called for a Post-Yatra review meeting on August 31, two days after the yatra concludes on August 29, in which over a hundred officers concerned with the management of Yatra 2015 are scheduled to participate.
An official spokesperson said Mr Vohra, who is chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), had asked Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PK Tripathi and the Additional CEO of the board, to undertake a complete review of all Yatra arrangements by travelling along both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes.
He said on their return after a 3-day tour, the Governor held a review meeting today and was provided a detailed briefing by the CEO regarding status of the Domel-Holy Cave- Sangam-Panjtarni-Sheshnag-Chandanwari track.
Vohra was informed about the actual on-ground position regarding the arrangements made by the various concerned State Government departments and other agencies, he said.
The Governor was informed by CEO that he, along with the other officers, had visited Neelgrath and Baltal on August 16, 2015 and inspected the arrangements for heli operations and the facilities being provided to the Yatris at the Neelgrath Helipad. (AGENCIES)
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