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Jammu and Kashmir Sees Higher Amarnath Pilgrim Turnout as L‑G Inspects Transit and Base Camps

Officials say the surge is boosting local tourism with authorities stepping up hospitals, drinking water, registration and legal enforcement to protect pilgrims.

Overview

  • Officials reported about 170,000 pilgrims have paid obeisance so far and described this year’s turnout as higher than last year.
  • Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the Pantha Chowk transit camp and the Baltal base camp to review registration, tents, hospitals and sanitation.
  • Two 100‑bed base camp hospitals at Baltal and Chandanwari are fully operational and are handling roughly 1,300–1,400 outpatient visits each day.
  • Administration ordered 24/7 water supply, more RO water points, tighter registration controls and immediate legal action against fraudulent registration or overcharging.
  • Authorities said district administration, the Shrine Board, police and security forces are coordinating crowd management and using pilgrim feedback to fix problems in real time.