NEW DELHI, Apr 16:
To ensure uninterrupted telecom network during the Amarnath yatra, the Home Ministry has taken a series of steps that include augmentation of mobile connectivity and making available satellite phones in designated places.
At a high-level meeting, the Home Ministry reviewed mobile and telecom connectivity for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra 2015 and ordered ensuring better connectivity during the two month-long pilgrimage beginning July 2 as connectivity was crucial for the conduct and regulation of the pilgrimage.
“BSNL is also working on augmentation of VSAT capacity and increase in bandwidth. BSNL will also enhance number of base transceiver stations and their configuration to take care of congestion where pilgrims will be halting for night stay or en-route.
“Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board has identified camps located at the holy cave, Panjtarni, Sheshnag and Sangam as the camps where satellite phones and VASAT connectivity is crucial for the conduct and regulation of the Yatra,” an official release said.
Meanwhile, the process of registration of pilgrims for this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra, through both Baltal and Pahalgram routes, has started.
The Amarnathji Shrine Board, chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra, has notified procedure for registration of pilgrims through bank as without the permit none will be allowed to undertake the pilgrimage.
A pilgrim can secure his or her pilgrimage permit through 87 selected branches of the J&K Bank, 305 branches of Punjab National Bank and 38 branches of YES Bank located across the country, an official release said.
The addresses of the selected bank branches for providing registration are available at Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com
The registration for the 2015 pilgrimage has commenced from March 1.
For registration or obtaining a pilgrimage permit through a designated bank, an intending Pilgrim will have to submit filled-in prescribed application form and compulsory health certificate issued by the authorised doctor or reputed private medical institution.
The state-wise list of Doctors and reputed private medical institutions authorised to issue the prescribed certificate are available at Shrine Board’s website.
Compulsory health certificate issued only after February 10 would be valid for the registration purposes.
A pilgrim who travels by helicopter will not be required to separately register for the pilgrimage but have to submit the prescribed compulsory health certificate at the time of boarding the chopper.
A pilgrim should embark on his/ her pilgrimage only on the day and from the route for which he / she is registered.
A group of five or more pilgrims can also register themselves through the group registration facility. (PTI)
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