Author: News Desk Kashmir Ahead

he chanting of “Om Namah Shivay” lends strength to pilgrims on their way to the Amarnath ji shrine. A woman pilgrim of Amarnath Yatra 2022, Archana Reddy says when her name appeared for the yatra, at that time she felt a sense of apprehension. But with Baba Barfani in their hearts, they started the journey. After arriving at the start base camp Baltal, she says there was absolutely no fear. In fact, the environment and experience of brotherhood felt evoked a sense of happiness. My message to others who want to visit Amarnath: do not be afraid. A male pilgrim,…

A temporary hospital for Shri Amarnath ji Yatra pilgrims has been set up at Chandanwari base camp. Medical teams have come from all over India including doctors, paramedical staffs and technicians. It feels like a national integration, says CMO Dr Shashank on his first Amarnath posting and takes it as his good fortune. He further says that if he is able to make the yatris who have come from all over India and his colleagues comfortable by even 1% then this is his holy pilgrimage. The hospital is equipped with all types of facilities and expert doctors and physicians, cardiologists,…

This year the Amarnath pilgrims will carry a good impression home, says J&K LG Manoj Sinha. The J&K administration is putting a lot of emphasis on cleanliness and we are determined to keep cleanliness as our prime focus. ‘Swachh Amarnath Yatra 2022’ is a concerted effort by the J&K administration so that pilgrims have a good experience. Even the Swachh Bharat initiative started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not just a national slogan, but a commitment for Indians, says Sinha. Various facilities for the pilgrims such as setting up of toilet units, QR Code, washroom, sanitation provision and langer…

Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha flagged off the prestigious Amarnath yatra on June 29, 2022. A puja was organised and the LG prayed for peace, prosperity and a safe, spiritual journey for pilgrims. The first batch of pilgrims from Jammu base camp left amid chants of ‘Bum Bum Bhole’ for the Amarnath yatra in buses for Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Amarnath yatra is the prestigious pilgrimage tour of Jammu & Kashmir government being organised from June 30 till August 11, 2022. The yatra will continue for 43 days this year.

The Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Anantnag has set up a food grains storage station at Nunwan base camp for the Amarnath pilgrims. Supply of rice, atta, sugar, wheat bran, LPG, kerosene, etc will be available. Similar food grain storage base camps are being set up at Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Pahalgam by the department. Ration will be provided during the entire yatra period of 43 days under normal situation as well as during emergency requirements.

Earlier this month, Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha travelled to Kulgam district to inaugurate the Eklavya Model Residential School & lay the foundation stone for a new Tribal Youth Hostel. This visit on June 11 would have been just another busy day at the office for LG Sinha, but for a few facts that can’t be ignored. He covered the 70-km distance from Srinagar to the tribal areas in Kulgam by road, and not in a helicopter which is the norm due to security considerations. He was on the road even as bullets were flying thick and fast…

To serve the Amarnath yatra pilgrims, several langer facilities are being set up at vantage points en route to Amarnath shrine cave. Sewadaars with their trucks loaded with food supplies, gas cylinders, and other essentials are arriving in Srinagar’s Wahbal (Babbal) Top and Chandanwari. The intention is to serve the yatris with a pure heart. Establishing the langer at a height of 12,000 feet is no mean task. Yet, Sewadaars work under tough conditions. They even go to the extent of providing shoes and clothes to the needy travelers. The Sewadaars also see to it that no difficulty arises to…

“This place is very beautiful, it is a piece of paradise”. One could be forgiven for thinking that this statement is from one of the thousands of tourists who have visited Jammu & Kashmir over the past few months. After all, J&K is invariably referred to as “heaven in earth”. Instead, this is what the CEO of Emirates International Investment Group, Abdulla Mohammad Yousuf Abdulla Alshaibani, told reporters at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) during a visit to Srinagar in March. “People are very kind and we felt so safe between you, like our family. This place is very beautiful,…

Trout fish pisciculture is flourishing in Jammu and Kashmir. Trout farming is becoming a booming business in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar. The Trout fish farming project in Kokernag is considered Asia’s biggest trout farm. The Trout fish seeds go to different states such as Vadodara, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Lakhs of eggs were produced following breeding operation in March-April. Around 10 lakh eggs were collected and the hatching process is on.

Tourists coming over to Kashmir are overjoyed by its beauty. They feel it’s a wonderful place. Kashmir has been blessed by God and is truly a ‘paradise on earth’. It is home to the world’s most beautiful flora and fauna. Tourists are provided full safety. Tourists must visit places like Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Pahalgam, among many others and do river rafting. The tourists opine that if you have not seen Kashmir, then you have not seen anything. It is indeed a place to visit once in a lifetime.