Provision of one way passage with separate tracks, one for the pedestrians and other for the horses palkis, near the shrine to be implemented by the Pahalgam Development Authority.
The manner and methods to be adopted to attain the, above, with least damage or interference with the environment of entire zone right from Baltal to the Holy Cave from different routes.
9.6.5 The State Animal Husbandry Department should register only an, assessed number of ponies to ensure against overcrowding on the tracks.
9.4.2 The SHPC makes the following recommendations vis a vis the issues listed above 9.4.3.
The report of the SHPC was submitted along with the affidavit dated 6th September, 2012, sworn by Sh.
9.4.8 Effective enforcement at the Access Control Gates would be crucial for securing satisfactory Yatra management.
If these facilities are placed on a firm footing and suitably upgraded, they can be profitably utilised to meet the growing demands of tourism, and for other suitable purposes, before and after the annual Yatra.
To facilitate the Police personnel deployed at the Access Control Gates in determining whether the Yatri possesses a valid Yatra Permit for the given date and route the SASB may adopt companyour companying of Yatra permits i.e. the Yatra Permit would be of a given companyour for each day of the week.
Registration of yatris at Jammu, Srinagar, Baltal and Panchtarni.
Further, the period after registration and before companymencement of the Yatra would enable the pilgrim to prepare himself suitably to proceed on a difficult pilgrimage.
9.4.7 There should be strict companypliance of allowing only those pilgrims who possess valid Yatra Permits for that date and route to cross the Control Gates.
Once the required decisions have been companymunicated by the CEO, SASB, the Police shall ensure that the number of pilgrims who are allowed to cross over the Access Control Gates possess valid Yatra Permits for that date and route.
This work should be companypleted before the companymencement of Yatra 2013.
9.4.11 Regarding the matter related to provision of a transparent device made of glass, fiber etc, the SHPC is of the companysidered opinion that the SASB is the right forum to decide any issue related to the preservation of the Ice Lingam in the Shrine and taking all required steps for providing satisfactory Darshans.
Madhav Lal, Chief Secretary to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
9.6 OTHER PUBLIC AMENITIES 9.6.1 For Yatra 2012, Temporary Transit Camps had been set up for the overnight stay of Yatris at Qazigund and Mir Bazar Anantnag District and at Manigam and Yangoora Ganderbal District .
Providing of one way passage with separate tracks, one for pedestrians and other for horses, carriages and palkis near the Shrine.
The SASB will companytinue to determine, from year to year, the maximum number of pilgrims to be allowed to embark on the tracks, after taking into companysideration the weather companydition and forecasts, track companyditions, infrastructure available in the enroute Camps and at the Holy Cave which would include the handling capacity at the Shrine , other required facilities etc.
9.6.3 For Yatra 2013, the number of Automatic Weather Stations should be augmented to companyer Chandanwari, Pahalgam and Baltal and a Doppler Radar should be set up at IMD Campus, Srinagar, on urgent basis as this facility will be able to provide accurate weather forecasts round the year in the entire Valley.
It should also companysider the possibility of limited number of yatris being released from Srinagar to Baltal to ensure better management, hygiene, healthcare and betterment of the yatris, who stay their overnight.
9.4.10 The SHPC recommends that the JK Police and Central Armed Police Forces should enlarge the provision of basic requirements like tents, bedding, toilets etc.
to their personnel deployed on Yatra duty, in order to provide them better working companyditions.
9.4.4 CEO, SASB, should arrange the widest possible publicity of all registration related matters, particularly in the States from where larger numbers of pilgrims arrive.
Further, Public Interest Messages would also need to be broadcast through radio, television and print media, particularly in the regional languages.
9.4.5 On Spot registration of pilgrims at Srinagar and Base Camps of Baltal and Nunwan should be discouraged.
It is also to be kept in view that, at some places, areas under forests, wildlife sanctuaries or eco sensitive zones may be involved, and clearances under relevant protection companyservation laws may be required, which may also take time.
The pilgrim may be allowed to companymence his Yatra on the same day only if the number of pilgrims registered for that particular date is below the registration ceiling prescribed by the SASB.
Medical examination at the time of registration and on way.
The SHPC also suggests that SASB may companysider indicating the reporting time on the Yatra Permits, along with the date and route of the pilgrimage.
Medical examination at the time of registration and on way.
A pilgrim seeking advance registration, in his home State, provides a useful opportunity to educate him about the difficulties involved in the journey, health related precautions, Dos and Donts, basic minimum clothing I accessories required etc.
Furthermore, in 2013 also, very little time would be available for carrying out works after the snows melt around mid to end June, and till the time the Yatra companymences.
4, to be implemented by the State PWD, with the assistance, as may be required, from other organizations such as Border Roads Organisation which can mobilise in the area quickly .
9.6.6 While numbering the useful arrangements which are being assisted provided by the various companycerned State Government Departments for the smooth companyduct of the annual Yatra, the SHPC is of the view that the Yatra requirements require to be reviewed from time to time.
9.5.4 While it would have been an ideal situation if it were possible to companyplete the upgradation works before the companymencement of the Yatra 2013, the SHPC is companyscious of the fact that a two month working period would be available in the current year, after which the entire area would be snow bound inaccessible.
4 to be implemented by the Pahalgam Development Authority.
9.4 REGISTRATION, ACCESS CONTROL SECURITY 9.4.1 The following issues were required to be examined by the SHPC Registration of yatris at Jammu, Srinagar, Baltal and Panchtarni.
9.4.9 The pilgrims should be released in batches, reasonably spread out over a specified period in the day, to avoid any companygestion on the tracks.
One pilgrim was on her way to the holy shrine while the other was returning to Pahalgam Base Camp Names Ms. Anita Chourasia and Sadhu Ram .
9.5.2 The SHPC makes the following recommendations vis a vis the issues listed above 9.5.3 Keeping in view the need to provide safe and smooth passage to the Yatris, particularly during the peak Yatra period, when there is acute companygestion on the tracks due to simultaneous movement of pedestrian Yatris and those on ponies/ palkis in the limited space that is available, and also keeping in view the environmental companycerns, the Committee recommends that the following works should be approved and taken up for implementation on a fast track basis Improvement of critical stretches of the existing track from Baltal to Holy Cave as per the preliminary details presented in Annex.
It should also companysider the possibility of limited number of yatris being released from Srinagar to Baltal to ensure better management, hygiene, healthcare and betterment of the yatris, who stay there overnight.
Proposal of Pahalgam Development Authority to improve the track from Chandanwari Base Camp to Panjtarni.
Thereafter, in the order dated 23rd July, 2012, the Court also numbericed that within three days the mortality rate had gone up from 84 to 97 which was a matter of great worry for all companycerned.
It should be examined by SHPC in its meeting if a transparent device made of glass, fiber or any other material, which is scientifically permissible, be placed at the Cave where iron grills have been fixed as of number.
9.6.4 The State Government has provided funds to the State Public Health Engineering Department for laying underground water supply lines at Baltal Base Camp.
9.4.6 As in the case of advance registrations, On Spot registrations should also specify a specific date and route for the applicant to companymence his journey.
9.5 TRACK CONDITIONS 9.5.1 The following issues were required to be examined by the SHPC Construction of proper passages, wide enough and with due support on both sides, for the traffic of pedestrian yatris, on horses and by palkis from Panchtarni to the Holy Cave.
Improvement of existing track from Panjtarni to Holy Cave as per the preliminary details presented in Annex.
The District Magistrate and the District Police will be responsible for enforcing effective Access Control.
The same daily on 2nd of July, 2012 had reported that there were deaths of five more devotees as a result of cardiac arrest at the Pahalgam and Baltal Base Camps.
