With the 2026 Shri Amarnath Yatra scheduled to begin on July 1, preparations have started across Jammu and Kashmir. In Ramban, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan chaired a comprehensive meeting to formulate a detailed plan for ensuring smooth and safe arrangements for the annual pilgrimage.
The Deputy Commissioner held detailed discussions on ensuring uninterrupted power and water supply, robust healthcare services, sanitation management, adequate facilities at accommodation centers, installation of Public Address Systems (PAS), and proper arrangements at Langer sites. He directed all concerned departments to clearly define their roles and responsibilities for well-coordinated and foolproof arrangements.
Emphasizing inter-departmental coordination, the DC stressed comprehensive planning at key locations, including the Yatra Camp in Lambar (Banihal), the SASB Yatri Niwas, and the Langer Site in Chanderkote. He also reviewed security and traffic management plans to ensure the safety of pilgrims and the smooth movement of vehicles along the National Highway.
The SDM of Banihal was directed to convene a field-level meeting for timely execution of arrangements. The SSPs of Ramban and Traffic suggested additional measures, which the DC instructed the departments to incorporate into their action plans.
Executive Engineers of JPDCL, Jal Shakti, and PWD were tasked with ensuring uninterrupted utilities and infrastructure maintenance, while municipal authorities were directed to prepare a robust sanitation and solid waste management plan for all Yatra-related sites.