Srinagar: As the annual Amarnath Yatra begins on July 3, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved a large-scale deployment of paramilitary forces to secure the pilgrimage routes and surrounding areas.
A total of 581 companies of paramilitary forces will be stationed across Jammu and Kashmir to ensure a smooth and safe yatra.
The MHA has authorised the JK administration and police to utilise 156 CAPF companies already stationed in the region. These include 91 CRPF, 30 SSB, 15 CISF, 13 BSF, and 7 ITBP units, each comprising around 75 to 80 personnel.
The MHA will dispatch an additional 425 companies by June 10, which will include 130 BSF, 128 CRPF (including 5 women’s units), 67 SSB, 55 ITBP, and 45 CISF companies. The forces will be on duty till the conclusion of the yatra on August 9, after which they will be de-inducted.
The deployed forces will be tasked with securing the cave shrine, managing pilgrim convoys, dominating sensitive stretches, and maintaining a constant presence along both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes.
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