LG reviews construction work at Pantha chowk yatri niwas

Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday reviewed the ongoing construction works and pilgrim facilities at Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk here.

Sinha visited the Yatri Niwas and interacted with the officials. He directed them to expedite the progress and ensure completion of pending works well before commencement of the Amarnath Yatra, an official spokesperson said.

He said the LG also reviewed the arrangements for sound and light show dedicated to Baba Barfani.

The lieutenant governor was accompanied by CEO SASB M K Bhandari, board member Mukesh Garg and senior police and civil administration officers of Srinagar district.

The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will commence on July 3 and conclude after 57 days on August 28. (PTI)