SRINAGAR: Governor N. N. Vohra, who is the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, lauded the very high level of coordination among the State Government, Army, Central Armed Police Forces, J&K Police, Shrine Board and each of the concerned State Government Departments, agencies and local stakeholders involved with the management of Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2016. He also thanked the people of the Valley, particularly of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts, for their valuable support for ensuring the smooth conduct of this arduous pilgrimage. The Governor was addressing the Post-Yatra 2016 Review Meeting which was followed by a felicitation function at Raj Bhavan here today.
The Governor observed that the preparations for the smooth conduct of this year’s Yatra started very early and various arrangements were made well within the prescribed timeframe. However, due to unforeseen developments in the Valley, the number of pilgrims who performed this Year’s pilgrimage were far less than that during Yatra 2015.
Thanking the State Government for the strong support provided by it the Governor said that arrangements on the ground were much better this year and appreciated the efforts of every stakeholder involved in organizing Yatra 2016.
The Governor observed that the Yatra proceeded smoothly barring two serious accidents involving vehicles carrying Yatris at Awantipora and Chandanwari. He said that drawing lessons from these two accidents, which resulted in several deaths, it needs to be ensured that such unfortunate incidents do not recur.
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