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> Over 1,000 Yatris stranded at Jammu base camp
> No batch allowed from Jammu on Tuesday
> No batch of Yatris to leave from Jammu today
> Security beefed up in and around Yatri Bhawan
> Fresh snowfall in upper reaches
> Yatra begins on the Baltal route
> No batch allowed from Jammu on Tuesday
> No batch of Yatris to leave from Jammu today
> Security beefed up in and around Yatri Bhawan
> Fresh snowfall in upper reaches
> Yatra begins on the Baltal route
Several hundred Amarnath pilgrims stranded in Jammu base camp are not losing hope and are determined to undertake pilgrimage to the holy cave against all odds. In high spirits the stranded pilgrims are enjoying their stay at Yatri Bhawan in Jammu waiting for their turn.
As the authorities suspended the Amarnath Yatra for two days owing to bad weather conditions nearly a thousand registered Amarnath pilgrims have been left stranded at Jammu.
More than one thousand Yatris have been left stranded at Yatri Niwas in Bhagwati Nagar Base camp as the second batch of Amarnath pilgrims was not permitted to proceed for Baltal due to heavy rains and snow in upper mountainous regions of the Valley. The stranded pilgrims have been waiting for their turn to leave for valley for quite some days now, but the authorities are taking no chance and have asked them to stay back till the weather condition do not improve in the valley.
As the authorities suspended the Amarnath Yatra for two days owing to bad weather conditions nearly a thousand registered Amarnath pilgrims have been left stranded at Jammu.
More than one thousand Yatris have been left stranded at Yatri Niwas in Bhagwati Nagar Base camp as the second batch of Amarnath pilgrims was not permitted to proceed for Baltal due to heavy rains and snow in upper mountainous regions of the Valley. The stranded pilgrims have been waiting for their turn to leave for valley for quite some days now, but the authorities are taking no chance and have asked them to stay back till the weather condition do not improve in the valley.
“We have asked the pilgrims to wait till the weather conditions do not become favourable,” a tourist department official told. He said that given the present weather conditions we are worried about the welfare and well being of the yatris and hence cannot allow them to proceed further.
"We are not able to go because of inclement weather conditions but we will not return home without performing the Darshan of lord Shiva inside cave shrine", large number of pilgrims at the Yatri Bhawan said. We are facing basic problems as with each passing hour the rush of pilgrims inside the base camp is increasing, the pilgrims supposed to leave on Tuesday said.
Meanwhile, Spokesperson of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board on Tuesday informed that in view the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions, no batch of Yatris will be allowed to proceed from Jammu on June 17th.
The spokesman said the pilgrims have been advised to wait in Jammu and join the batch which is scheduled to leave on Thursday, the 18th June, 2009, subject to an improvement in the existing weather conditions.
In Jammu hundreds of devotees of lord shiva were first prevented from entering gateway of Jammu at Lakhanpur but were allowed to proceed to Jammu after they resorted to sloganeering and blocked traffic on the national highway for some time.
Large number of women and children spend the day at Jammu yatri bhawan by singing Bhajans and organizing Satsang within the premises. The state administration has made elaborate security and food arrangements for pilgrims to accommodate heavy rush of pilgrims.
MEANWHILE: In view of the large presence of stranded pilgrims in and around Yatri Bhawan in Bhagwati Nagar area the local police authorities have heightened their vigil to prevent any militant strike.
On Tuesday when the Shrine board authorities decided to suspend Yatra on June 17 as well extra police force was deployed in and around Bhagwati Nagar area to keep an eye on the suspected persons.
"The policemen along with paramilitary forces are maintaining a tight vigil near Yatri Bhawan and are geared up fully to repulse any militant strike on the base camp, a senior police officer on duty said.
The stranded pilgrims visiting several temples across Jammu city have been advised by Yatra authorities to remain vigilant while moving around in the city. General vigil and patrolling by local police has been ordered across several market places flooded with pilgrims awaiting their turn to proceed to holy cave shrine.
In view the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions; no batch of Yatris has left from Jammu today for the Baltal Base Camp.
On June 17th also the pilgrims arriving at Jammu have been advised to wait in Jammu and join the batch which is scheduled to leave on Thursday, the 18th June, 2009, subject to an improvement in the existing weather conditions.
A spokesperson of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board stated today that, keeping in view the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions, no batch of Yatris has left from Jammu today for the Baltal Base Camp. On June 17th also the pilgrims arriving at Jammu have been advised to wait in Jammu and join the batch which is scheduled to leave on Thursday, the 18th June, 2009, subject to an improvement in the existing weather conditions.
The Spokesperson said that managing the movement of Yatris across the Banihal is necessary in view of the already huge rush of Yatris at Baltal, Manigam, Mirbazar, Nunwan (Pahalgam) and other places enroute. He said that as the Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snow for today, the Yatris are requested to appreciate that the changes in the Yatra schedule are compelled by factors beyond the Board’s control. He urged the intending Yatris to cooperate with the Shrine Board and the Government machinery to enable proper regulation of the Yatra, particularly as ensuring the safety and security of Yatris is the prime and paramount concern of the Board.
The Spokesperson further advised the Yatris to proceed on the Yatra only after checking up the weather and track conditions at various Camps and offices set up by the Board such as Yatri Niwas Jammu, TRC Jammu, Mirbazar Anantnag, TRC Srinagar and Manigam Camp.
In the meantime, Pratham Poojan was performed at the Holy Cave this morning by the Additional CEO and the Camp Director of the Board amid chanting of religious hymns and prayers before the Holy Cave was opened up to the pilgrims for Darshans, who had left Baltal Base Camp in the early hours this morning. As per reports last received, it was snowing at the Holy Cave.
The Spokesperson also added that His Excellency the Governor, Shri N. N. Vohra, who is the Chairman of the Board, and the Chief Executive Officer, B. B. Vyas, who were scheduled to visit the Holy Cave for Pratham Darshan and Inaugural Ceremony for the Yatra could not reach the Holy Cave today due to adverse weather conditions. The Chairman and CEO are now scheduled to visit the Holy Cave tomorrow, if the weather permits helicopter services to operate.
The Spokesperson of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said that managing the movement of Yatris across the Banihal is necessary in view of the already huge rush of Yatris at Baltal, Manigam, Mirbazar, Nunwan (Pahalgam) and other places enroute.
He said that as the Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snow for today, the Yatris are requested to appreciate that the changes in the Yatra schedule are compelled by factors beyond the Board’s control.
The Spokesperson further advised the Yatris to proceed on the Yatra only after checking up the weather and track conditions at various Camps and offices set up by the Board such as Yatri Niwas Jammu, TRC Jammu, Mirbazar Anantnag, TRC Srinagar and Manigam Camp.
MEANWHILE: The upper reaches of valley including Amarnath cave and its peripheries received fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by heavy rains on Monday night dipping down the mercury sharply. Meanwhile, MeT officials have predicted more snow and rains on Wednesday.
Reports reaching Press Bureau of India said that the world famous ski resort Gulmarg and other upper reaches of valley experienced fresh snowfall while the plains including Srinagar were lashed by rains since Monday night.
Reports of heavy snowfall also poured in from the tourist resort of Pahalgam where temperature was recorded at 15.4 degrees minimum this evening. The holy Amarnath Ji cave and its periphery and Mahaguns, Pissu top, Sheeshnag and Panjtarni also experienced fresh snowfall since last evening, officials said.
In Frontier Kupwara district of North Kashmir, many areas including Keran, Karnah and Gurez witnessed fresh snowfall since last evening
Meanwhile, intermittent rains lashed Srinagar city for the second consecutive day resulting in sharp decline in day temperature. The decline in mercury and the rains prompted the residents to wear woolens. Srinagar recorded maximum temperature of 20.3 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund witnessed 18 degree Celsius. Kupwara and Kokernag recorded 18.5 and 17 degree Celsius respectively.
Kargil, however, experienced the 'coldest' night where the temperature dipped to 6.4 degrees Celsius.
Meteorological department officials said that rains and snow were likely to occur at many places across Kashmir valley in the next 24 hours. However, the official said that after 24 hours weather conditions were likely to improve across the valley.
Srinagar witnessed 2 mm of rains till Tuesday evening, while Qazigund recorded 3.6 mm and Pahalgam witnessed 0.6 mm rains, the official said.
"We are not able to go because of inclement weather conditions but we will not return home without performing the Darshan of lord Shiva inside cave shrine", large number of pilgrims at the Yatri Bhawan said. We are facing basic problems as with each passing hour the rush of pilgrims inside the base camp is increasing, the pilgrims supposed to leave on Tuesday said.
Meanwhile, Spokesperson of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board on Tuesday informed that in view the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions, no batch of Yatris will be allowed to proceed from Jammu on June 17th.
The spokesman said the pilgrims have been advised to wait in Jammu and join the batch which is scheduled to leave on Thursday, the 18th June, 2009, subject to an improvement in the existing weather conditions.
In Jammu hundreds of devotees of lord shiva were first prevented from entering gateway of Jammu at Lakhanpur but were allowed to proceed to Jammu after they resorted to sloganeering and blocked traffic on the national highway for some time.
Large number of women and children spend the day at Jammu yatri bhawan by singing Bhajans and organizing Satsang within the premises. The state administration has made elaborate security and food arrangements for pilgrims to accommodate heavy rush of pilgrims.
MEANWHILE: In view of the large presence of stranded pilgrims in and around Yatri Bhawan in Bhagwati Nagar area the local police authorities have heightened their vigil to prevent any militant strike.
On Tuesday when the Shrine board authorities decided to suspend Yatra on June 17 as well extra police force was deployed in and around Bhagwati Nagar area to keep an eye on the suspected persons.
"The policemen along with paramilitary forces are maintaining a tight vigil near Yatri Bhawan and are geared up fully to repulse any militant strike on the base camp, a senior police officer on duty said.
The stranded pilgrims visiting several temples across Jammu city have been advised by Yatra authorities to remain vigilant while moving around in the city. General vigil and patrolling by local police has been ordered across several market places flooded with pilgrims awaiting their turn to proceed to holy cave shrine.
In view the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions; no batch of Yatris has left from Jammu today for the Baltal Base Camp.
On June 17th also the pilgrims arriving at Jammu have been advised to wait in Jammu and join the batch which is scheduled to leave on Thursday, the 18th June, 2009, subject to an improvement in the existing weather conditions.
A spokesperson of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board stated today that, keeping in view the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions, no batch of Yatris has left from Jammu today for the Baltal Base Camp. On June 17th also the pilgrims arriving at Jammu have been advised to wait in Jammu and join the batch which is scheduled to leave on Thursday, the 18th June, 2009, subject to an improvement in the existing weather conditions.
The Spokesperson said that managing the movement of Yatris across the Banihal is necessary in view of the already huge rush of Yatris at Baltal, Manigam, Mirbazar, Nunwan (Pahalgam) and other places enroute. He said that as the Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snow for today, the Yatris are requested to appreciate that the changes in the Yatra schedule are compelled by factors beyond the Board’s control. He urged the intending Yatris to cooperate with the Shrine Board and the Government machinery to enable proper regulation of the Yatra, particularly as ensuring the safety and security of Yatris is the prime and paramount concern of the Board.
The Spokesperson further advised the Yatris to proceed on the Yatra only after checking up the weather and track conditions at various Camps and offices set up by the Board such as Yatri Niwas Jammu, TRC Jammu, Mirbazar Anantnag, TRC Srinagar and Manigam Camp.
In the meantime, Pratham Poojan was performed at the Holy Cave this morning by the Additional CEO and the Camp Director of the Board amid chanting of religious hymns and prayers before the Holy Cave was opened up to the pilgrims for Darshans, who had left Baltal Base Camp in the early hours this morning. As per reports last received, it was snowing at the Holy Cave.
The Spokesperson also added that His Excellency the Governor, Shri N. N. Vohra, who is the Chairman of the Board, and the Chief Executive Officer, B. B. Vyas, who were scheduled to visit the Holy Cave for Pratham Darshan and Inaugural Ceremony for the Yatra could not reach the Holy Cave today due to adverse weather conditions. The Chairman and CEO are now scheduled to visit the Holy Cave tomorrow, if the weather permits helicopter services to operate.
The Spokesperson of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said that managing the movement of Yatris across the Banihal is necessary in view of the already huge rush of Yatris at Baltal, Manigam, Mirbazar, Nunwan (Pahalgam) and other places enroute.
He said that as the Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snow for today, the Yatris are requested to appreciate that the changes in the Yatra schedule are compelled by factors beyond the Board’s control.
The Spokesperson further advised the Yatris to proceed on the Yatra only after checking up the weather and track conditions at various Camps and offices set up by the Board such as Yatri Niwas Jammu, TRC Jammu, Mirbazar Anantnag, TRC Srinagar and Manigam Camp.
MEANWHILE: The upper reaches of valley including Amarnath cave and its peripheries received fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by heavy rains on Monday night dipping down the mercury sharply. Meanwhile, MeT officials have predicted more snow and rains on Wednesday.
Reports reaching Press Bureau of India said that the world famous ski resort Gulmarg and other upper reaches of valley experienced fresh snowfall while the plains including Srinagar were lashed by rains since Monday night.
Reports of heavy snowfall also poured in from the tourist resort of Pahalgam where temperature was recorded at 15.4 degrees minimum this evening. The holy Amarnath Ji cave and its periphery and Mahaguns, Pissu top, Sheeshnag and Panjtarni also experienced fresh snowfall since last evening, officials said.
In Frontier Kupwara district of North Kashmir, many areas including Keran, Karnah and Gurez witnessed fresh snowfall since last evening
Meanwhile, intermittent rains lashed Srinagar city for the second consecutive day resulting in sharp decline in day temperature. The decline in mercury and the rains prompted the residents to wear woolens. Srinagar recorded maximum temperature of 20.3 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund witnessed 18 degree Celsius. Kupwara and Kokernag recorded 18.5 and 17 degree Celsius respectively.
Kargil, however, experienced the 'coldest' night where the temperature dipped to 6.4 degrees Celsius.
Meteorological department officials said that rains and snow were likely to occur at many places across Kashmir valley in the next 24 hours. However, the official said that after 24 hours weather conditions were likely to improve across the valley.
Srinagar witnessed 2 mm of rains till Tuesday evening, while Qazigund recorded 3.6 mm and Pahalgam witnessed 0.6 mm rains, the official said.
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