The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and the state government are working on a series of measures to reduce chances of any casualty of intending pilgrims this year.A 3-tier health care system will be in place, which includes emergency aid, medical help and the base hospital. The ambulance service has also been upgraded for quick action in case of emergencies.
A high-level team of experts of the emergency services department in New Delhi visited Kashmir last week to take stock of the preparations of the 58-day long yatra scheduled to start from June 28. Around 50 doctors and paramedics underwent high-altitude training recently.Around 100 pilgrims lost life last year. A number of cases surfaced where pilgrims without health certificate or registrations had made it to the shrine.The Supreme Court took cognisance of the media reports of pilgrim deaths, including the Hindustan Times' reportage, and asked the board to provide better medical facilities to the pilgrims. It has fixed the number of pilgrims visiting the shrine on a particular day at 7,500 this year. |
