Updated: April 25, 2020 10:09:51 pm
Pilgrims cross mountain trails during their religious journey to the Amarnath cave on the Baltal route.
File Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi
Three days after its flip-flop over Amarnath Yatra this year, the UT government Saturday said the yatra's conduct depends on the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
According to an official release, Lt Governor G C Murmu, while interacting with the members of a delegation of Baba Amarnath and Buda Amarnath Yatri Niyas here, observed that “due to the current COVID-2019 pandemic situation, appropriate decision on organizing the yatras can only be taken after periodic reviews of the situation, as a comprehensive planning and execution is involved in the conduct of the yatras”. “Around 20,000 health care professionals and 30,000 police and para-military personnel are working towards containment of Coronavirus, and their availability is also to be ascertained for the conduct of the yatras,” he added.
He assured that the government will explore all possible means required for the conduct of the yatra. “However, all these developments are subject to review in view of the Covid-19 crisis,” he maintained.
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