Because to the poor weather, the Amarnath Yatra was postponed till today. Find out how the campers are doing

 Because to the poor weather, the Amarnath Yatra was postponed till today. Find out how the campers are doing

Heavy rains caused the Amarnath Yatra to be postponed. "I have immediately called to Northeastern Commander Army Commander Lt. Gen. (Upendra) Dwivedi and Dr. Mandeep Bhandari, CEO, Amarnath Shrine Board," posted Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh. Both top commanders are keeping an eye on the issue. Since Thursday night, a lot of Jammu and Kashmir have had torrential rains, while certain high-altitude places, including Mahagun Top and the region around the Amarnath cave sanctuary, have experienced snowfall.

Jammu/Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra has been made postponed for today as well due to the nonstop rain and landslides. The yatra was already postponed on Friday and Saturday owing to severe weather. There are over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims stuck in Ramban. There has been a backlog of automobiles at Udhampur as a result of the shutdown of the Jammu-Srinagar NH. Musarat Islam, the deputy commissioner for Ramban, stated that the Yatri Niwas is equipped to accommodate pilgrims in every way. We are doing all in our power to prevent any issues for the pilgrims. Assuring the pilgrims that senior officials were keeping an eye on the situation, Union Minister Jitendra Singh asked them not to worry and to heed the directions given from time to time by the authorities.

Jitendra Singh, an Indian Minister on State in the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, tweeted, "I has immediately talked to the chairman (Chief Executive Executive) of the Amarnath Shrine Board, Dr Mandeep Bhandari, and the Army Commander on the Northeastern Command, Lt. Gen. (Upendra) Dwivedi. Both top commanders are keeping an eye on the issue. Since Thursday night, Jammu and Kashmir have had heavy rainfall, while certain high-altitude places, like Mahagun Top and the region around the Amarnath cave sanctuary, have experienced snowfall. In July, certain locations had 24-hour rainfall totals that broke records.

Due to severe weather, the Yatra was suspended in Pahalgam and Baltal

Due to bad weather, the yatra was postponed on the Pahalgam and Baltal routes for a second day, an official stated. In light of the suspension of the yatra and the terrible weather in the valley, no new batch of yatris was permitted to depart from Bhagwati Nagar base camp this morning, a police official informed the news agency Divisional Commissioner Jammu. Around 15,000 pilgrims, according to Ramesh Kumar, were left stranded in the Jammu area. He ordered the deputy commissioners of five districts to boost the number of available rooms and activate Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs).

in which and by how many pilgrims

'Yatri Niwas' has room for about 6000 people in Jammu, 6000 in Ramban, 1200 in Samba, 1100 in Kathua, and 600 in Udhampur districts. The majority of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to have intermittent light to moderate rain on Sunday, according to the Meteorological Department, although there is a chance of severe to very heavy rain in a few spots in Jammu division. Due to monsoon winds and western disturbances, the Meteorological Department has predicted the potential of gloomy weather from July 10 to July 14. In certain areas, there will be brief periods of rain and thundershowers in the morning or evening.

The lieutenant governor is receiving news constantly

According to a spokeswoman, token distribution and registration for the yatra will be postponed for a second day on Sunday. Manoj Sinha, the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, stated that passenger safety is a top priority and that all necessary preparations have been made. According to Sinha, the yatra is checked twice daily. Hourly reports are taken. I'm hoping that the weather will clear up starting tomorrow so that the yatra may continue.

More than 80,000 pilgrims have come

The 62-day annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine, which is located in the south Kashmir Himalayas at a height of 3,888 metres, started in Pahalgam in the Anantnag district and Baltal in eastern Ganderbal district on July 1 and will end on August 31. Over 80,000 pilgrims have already made their way to the sacred subterranean sanctuary. The delay does not upset the pilgrims.

Will not return without seeing, the pilgrim declared

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, including Chandrakot, was blocked to traffic due to many landslides, and a section of the road adjacent to the Panthiyal tunnel washed away, leaving pilgrims trapped there.

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh resident Deepu said to the the news organisation at the Bhagwati Vihar base station, "I planned on departing for the valley today (Saturday) to join the yatra, but onward travel wasn't permitted due to highway closure and weather." Not located. A group of pals, including Deepu, indicated they would wait for the weather to improve before continuing their trek. We came here at Baba Barfani's request, and we won't leave without seeing him, he declared.

Manisha from Madhya Pradesh will continue to wait to see Baba

Manisha, a visitor from Madhya Pradesh, said she had come to Darshan with great expectations and would hold off on making travel plans until the next week. At Baltal, devotees were also halted.

Heavy rains in the vicinity caused a landslip on the Yatra-Baltal Yatra highway, although there are no reports of any casualties or damage to property. A citizen of Ghaziabad (UP), Suraj Sharma, expressed his satisfaction with the preparations made by the local government for the pilgrims at the base camp. Even if we have to wait a month, we will finish the yatra that we have started, he said.

effective security measures

According to authorities, the Army is using drones, surveillance tools, and sniffer dogs to monitor the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on a regular basis in specified regions to safeguard the safety of Amarnath pilgrims. A senior security official stated, " To guarantee a safe journey for the pilgrims, the Indian Army is conducting heavy patrolling along the entire yatra road from Jammu to Banihal and beyond.