Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the safe passage of the convoy of buses and light motor vehicles from here through the nearly 300 kilometers Jammu-Srinagar highway.
Around 1.60 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far visited the cave shrine.
Around 50,000 Amarnath pilgrims are stranded at different places due to bad weather and closure of roads because of landslides. The Army, J&K Police, para military forces, NDRF and SDRF were taking care of the stranded people.
Continuous heavy rainfall in various regions over the past few days raised the water level of the Chenab River, which washed away their makeshift
The Lt Governor directed the concerned departments to make all necessary services accessible to the pilgrims at railway stations, airports, on travel routes and Yatra base camps.
Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday reviewed important security related matters in a high level meeting in which top officers of the Army, IAF, BSF, CRPF, police and intelligence agencies were present.
The MeT office has again predicted wet weather from today till July 15 with heavy rains at isolated places.
Jammu-Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Paul Vaid said that it is the responsibility of the police force in the state to provide security and safety to the Amarnath pilgrims who are in the state for the annual pilgrimage to the Hindu holy site.
Three MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were on Friday deployed to rescue aged and sick Amarnath pilgrims who were stranded at Panjtarni because of bad weather.
With these, the death toll in this year's yatra has gone up to six including three pilgrims, one BSF officer, one palanquin carrier and one yatra volunteer.
