Udhampur: Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed its Special Dog Squad in various locations of Udhampur district.
The 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 1 from the two traditional routes of Nunwan in Pahalgam and Baltal in Ganderbal district.
The commandant of 137 battalions in CRPF, Ramesh Kumar said that there is nothing to fear for the pilgrims.
"We are deployed here for the safety of the pilgrims during the Amarnath Yatra. There is nothing to fear for the pilgrims. We are working here with promptness," said Ramesh Kumar.
Earlier on Wedneday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited Baltal and reviewed the status of preparedness of the Amarnath annual pilgrimage through the Baltal route, an official statement said.
Overall arrangements for Yatra have been upgraded. All the concerned departments to take the necessary steps for making the pilgrimage convenient, safe and hassle-free, it added. (with Agency inputs)
