J-K Governor reviews ongoing Amarnath Yatra

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Jul 02 2013 | 8:05 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today reviewed important aspects of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra which commenced last week with over 50,000 pilgrims paying obeisance at the 3,880 m high holy cave in the Himalayas.
Vohra, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, reviewed all important aspects of the 55-day Yatra which commenced on June 28, at a meeting held at Raj Bhavan here, an official spokesman said.
"The Governor reviewed the status of the first five days of the Yatra, which is proceeding satisfactorily," the spokesman said, adding that Vohra has been monitoring movement of the Yatra daily and for this purpose CCTV cameras installed at Access Control Gates at Chandanwari and Domel en-route to the cave, have been directly linked up with the Raj Bhavan via Internet.
"As soon as the Yatris start arriving at the Access Control Gates at Domel and Chandanwari in the morning for their onward journey to the cave shrine, their movements are monitored live and four hourly reports are sent to the chairman on camp-wise position of the number of Yatris arriving, halting and moving towards the shrine and the number of those who have performed darshan," he said.
The weather status is also reviewed several times a day, he said.
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First Published: Jul 02 2013 | 8:05 PM IST