Rinagar, June 17: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday declared the Amarnath Yatra routes as ‘no flying zone’, which was a ‘no flying zone’ as part of security measures for the annual pilgrimage. Jammu Food Guide
Amarnath Yatra has two routes – traditional Pahalgam route and Chhota Baltal route.
The announcement issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on the orders of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that the flight of any kind of aviation platforms and equipment including UAV, drone, balloons is prohibited from 1 July to 10 August.
However, restrictions for monitoring by medical withdrawal, disaster management and security forces will not apply. A detailed SOP for such exceptions will be released later.
The order states that in view of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled from July 3, various security arrangements are being made for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the yatra.
“All stakeholders have discussed the safety scenario prevalent in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir,” the order states, “the order said and proposed additional logistics provisions.”
It said that the Union Home Ministry has also advised that the entire route of Shri Amarnathji Yatra can be declared ‘No Flying Zone’ from July 1 to August 10.
“Therefore, Shri Amarnathji Yatra, to ensure strong security during 2025, all the routes of Shri Amarnathji Yatra have been declared by it as ‘No Flying Zone’, including both Pahalgam Axis and Baltal Axis,” order.
Beef’s safety measures come under the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, killing 26 people.
The Amarnath Yatra attracts thousands of pilgrims from across the country.
