An official from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday informed that over 1,10 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for the annual Amarnath Yatra, which will begin on July 1 next.
The official further informed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also reviewed the security Jammu & Kashmir ahead of Amrnath Yatra in a meeting with MHA officials in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The pilgrims' registration is being undertaken through 440 designated branches of the Punjab National Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank and YES Bank located in 32 states and Union Territories.
It may be mentioned here that the 46-day long Amarnath Yatra will begin on the day of Masik Shivratri (July 1) and commence on the day of Shravan Purnima (August 15).
