500 pilgrims a day cap set for Amarnath Yatra

July 08, 2020 18:36

The annual Amarnath Yatra in the Himalayas will be conducted in a staggered manner and not more than 500 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the sacred cave shrine of Lord Shiva daily due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Wednesday.

The issue of pilgrimages to the Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines, both located in Jammu and Kashmir, was discussed at a high-level meeting attended by Union ministers G Kishan Reddy and Jitendra Singh and senior officials of the ministry of home affairs and the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

The Amarnath Yatra is likely to commence on July 21.

"This year's pilgrimage will be conducted in a staggered manner and not more than 500 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the shrine daily due to the Covid-19 situation," an official privy to the discussion said.

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