JAMMU, July 8, 2023 (Daily Excelsior): The Amarnath yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day today following incessant rains, snowfall and landslides, leaving about 49,000 pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at various places en route to the cave shrine. Officials said that yatra remained suspended from Jammu to twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam and Baltal today while it also remained suspended to holy cave from twin tracks due to heavy rains, shooting stones and snowfall. Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa told Excelsior that in view of bad weather conditions the Amarnath yatra from Jammu to twin base camps in Kashmir will remain suspended tomorrow also.

Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar who chaired a meeting of concerned Deputy Commissioners to review the arrangements in view of Yatra suspension due to bad weather conditions was informed by concerned DCs of five districts that around 6,,000 yatris have been lodged in Yatri Niwas, Chanderkote in Ramban district, 600 in Udhampur, 6,000 in Jammu, 1,200 in Samba and 1,100 in Kathua district. The meeting was also informed that the registration and distribution of tokens for yatra will also be suspended for tomorrow. Union Minister in PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh assured the pilgrims that senior officials are monitoring the situation and requested them not to panic and to follow instructions issued by authorities from time to time.

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