Jammu: The annual pilgrimage to Amarnath
cave shrine will begin on July 1, official sources said
on Tuesday.
The two-month pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord
Shiva in South Kashmir Himalayas would continue till August 24
- the day of Shravan Purnima/Raksha Bandha, chief executive
officer of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, RK Goyal, said.
A Board meeting chaired by state Governor N N Vohra in
New Delhi today also directed the CEO to timely commence the
registration of pilgrims to ensure effective management of the
Yatra.
The SASB also expressed satisfaction over the
arrangements made for the Yatra during 2009 and particularly
those for environmental protection.
The Board desired that these measures should be upgraded
before pilgrimage season this year, a Board spokesman said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 09, 2010, 20:29