Amarnath Yatra: Amit Shah holds evaluate conferences, all passengers to get Rs 5 lakh insurance coverage, RFID tags

Shah held three high-level conferences and two of them targeted on safety and logistics for the Amarnath Yatra, whereas the third was on the general safety state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir in opposition to the backdrop of terrorists concentrating on migrants and non-Muslim Kashmiris within the Valley .

“The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, said that for the first time every Amarnath Yatri would be given a RIFD card and would be insured for Rs. 5 lakh. A tent city, WiFi hotspots and proper lighting will be arranged on the yatra’s travel route. Along with this, online live Darshan of Baba Barfani, live telecast of the morning and evening aarti at the holy Amarnath Cave and religious and cultural programs will be organized at the Base Camp,” the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated in an announcement .

According to the Ministry, Shah took inventory of the “security and essential facilities for passengers” at the same time as he stated that it was the “priority of the Modi Government that pilgrims coming for the Amarnath Yatra should have easy Darshan and they should not face any problems “

Though Shah routinely holds conferences to evaluate the safety state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir, Tuesday’s conferences are important as there’s a fear of terror teams trying to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra, being held after a spot of two years. In truth, the Amarnath Yatra starting on June 30 would be the first after the August 5, 2019, selections that stripped the erstwhile state of its particular standing and bifurcation it into two Union Territories.

Sources stated the primary assembly targeted on logistical preparations for the Yatra which included deliberations on infrastructure, climate, well being, transport and telecommunication amongst different points. The assembly was attended by J&Okay Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar, and chief secretary and ACS (Home) of J&Okay administration amongst others. The second assembly, which handled safety for the Yatra, additionally had National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and Indian Army chief General Manoj Pandey aside from J&Okay director normal of police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh.

“Instructions have been given to make adequate arrangements for all necessary facilities including movement, lodging, electricity, water, communication and health of Amarnath pilgrims. This is the first yatra after the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the high altitude, adequate arrangements will have to be made for yatris who have any health related problems,” added the MHA assertion.

According to the MHA, directions have been on condition that cell towers must be elevated for higher communication and dissemination of any info on the journey route. Authorities have been directed to deploy machines to open the route instantly in case of landslides.

“Along with guaranteeing an enough variety of oxygen cylinders, enough medical beds at an altitude of greater than 6,000 toes and deployment of ambulances and helicopters to take care of any emergency medical state of affairs. All classes of transport companies must be elevated throughout the Amarnath Yatra for the comfort of passengers,” the MHA assertion stated.

Coming on the again of final week’s suspected terror assault on a passenger bus in Katra, the city abutting the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi, the assembly is be taught to have targeted on offering unprecedented safety for the Yatra. A bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims final week caught hearth resulting in 4 deaths and greater than 20 being injured.

Investigations have discovered {that a} sticky bomb could have been used to set off a blast close to the gasoline tank of the bus by suspected operatives of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).