Advisor Bhatnagar visits Yatri Niwas at Chanderkote, reviews arrangements for SANJY, 2022Ad

In 13 days, J&K Bank registers over 20000 pilgrims for Shri Amarnathji Yatra -2022

RAMBAN, APRIL 27: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited Ramban and inspected the pace of work on Yatri Niwas being constructed by the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board at Chanderkote here. The Advisor was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam; SSP, Mohita Sharma and other senior officers of different departments.

 Taking first hand appraisal of status of work on the Yatri Niwas, Advisor Bhatnagar impressed upon the officers that all the required facilities should be established at the Niwas for the ease of yatris besides required number of public conveniences for males and females as well as physically challenged persons should be built at Niwas. He directed the officers to maintain the environs of Niwas also besides maximum number of drinking water purifier points should be established at various locations around the yatra Niwas. The Advisor also discussed the joint mechanism and planning evolved by administration to operationalize the Yatri Niwas during SANJY 2022.

While taking the stock of progress on National Projects being executed by the different agencies in the district including National Highway four laning and USBRL project from the DC, the Advisor discussed various issues pertaining to designing and execution of new alignment project of four laning between Nashri to Banihal stretch with the officers. He directed them to maintain coordination and synergy with each other so that all the issues are resolved timely and the project is completed well within the timelines.

 Taking a security-related issues in the district, Advisor Bhatnagar directed the district administration to formulate fool proof security plan for smooth and peaceful stay and traveling plan for the Shri Amar Nath Ji Yatra (SANJY) on Jammu- Srinagar National Highway.

The Advisor emphasized for increasing coordination and communication among the forces to keep prepared for quick response to the requirements for the security and assistance of yatris.

The Advisor also reviewed the status of power supply in the district and directed the officers to maintain a proper schedule of electricity in the district.

Earlier, the DC briefed the Advisor about the status of ongoing major projects and progress made by the different departments including Jal Jeeven Mission, Health, Education, Animal Husbandry, Technical Education, PWD and PMGSY under different schemes and projects of their respective departments.

Indicative of growing response to Shri Amarnathji Yatra – 2022, J&K Bank has registered 20,599 devotees from across the country in just 13 working days since registrations opened on 11th April. The Yatra to Himalayan cave of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine is scheduled to take place for 43 days, from 30th June to 11th August, 2022.

Commenting on the response, MD & CEO, Baldev Prakash said, “Since Yatra is resuming two years after the advent of Covid19, we expect good spike this year in the number of pilgrims visiting Shri Amarnathji Cave. And I am happy to see that we are facilitating their easy and smooth registration through dedicated counters set up for their assistance at our designated business units across the country.”

While wishing good health and smooth pilgrimage to all the devotees embarking on the holy Yatra this year, he added, “Besides, we have put in place two Special Counters, Four ATMs  and Two Micro-ATMs along the Yatra-route to provide basic banking facilities to the pilgrims during the Yatra.”

“It is very heartening to see devotees getting themselves registered in large numbers for this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra”, said President Syed Rais Maqbool on the occasion, adding, “With public convenience at the heart of our services, I request devotees planning to undertake the Yatra this year to get themselves registered comfortably from any of our 90 designated business units after completion of the requisite documentation. The registration will remain open till 3rd August, 2022.”

Notably, after registering at the Bank’s Vaashi business unit in Mumbai, a lady pilgrim from Kamothe village said, “We are a group of 15 people who had come for Yatra registration here at J&K Bank Vaashi branch. We are very thankful to the Bank and its staff because the arrangements and assistance are so good that in future also we would like to get ourselves registered from J&K Bank branch only.”

Meanwhile, the devotees are required to submit Application form along with four passport sized photographs and prescribed Compulsory Health Certificate, issued by the Authorized Doctor/Medical Institution. Every Yatra Permit costs Rs 120 and bears different colours for each day and route.

As per the quota allotted by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), the Bank is supposed to register over 162000 pilgrims.