JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Jammu base camp here early Friday.
The first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left for Pahalgam and Baltal under tight security, a senior CRPF officer said.
The 62-day-long Shri Amarnath Yatra will commence on 1st July and it will culminate on 31st August 2023.
In preparation for the Yatra, various ‘langar’ committees started their preparation on Wednesday, three days in advance, to cater to the pilgrims.
The committees prepared sheds, cooking resources, and other raw materials on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. A total of 22 langars have been established this year at various points of the highway (NHW-44).
