Amarnath Yatra 2014: Registration process to begin from March 1 Ashwini Kumar Jammu, January 31, 2014 | UPDATED 08:31 IST Registration process for this years Amarnath Yatra will commence from March 1. The yatra will begin from June 28 and last upto August 10. The process of registering Yatris for this years Shri Amarnath Yatra shall commence on March 1 simultaneously for both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes, through 425 designated Bank Branches, official spokesman here said. He said that various decision related to yatra were taken today in a review meeting held here under the Chairmanship of Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra. The members of the Board decided that the registration process should start even earlier for Yatra 2014 as in started in 2013 on March 18. It is essential for the applicant to register themselves from Registration Counters located all across the country through 425 designated Branches of J&K Bank, YES Bank, and Punjab National Bank spread over all the States/ UTs, Navin K Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer said. Choudhary said that full details of all the Registration Centres has been made available on the Boards website, shriamarnathjishrine. This years Yatra shall commence simultaneously, along both the Baltal and the Chandanwari routes, on June 28 and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, August 10, he added. He further said that the applicant must submit Compulsory Health Certificate while seeking registration for Yatra. The format of the Compulsory Health Certificate has been circulated by the Union Health Ministry and the J&K State Health Department to all States/ UTs and is also available on the website. The CEO further informed that it for ensuring against the use of fraudulent Health Certificates, only such a Health Certificate which has been issued by a Doctor or Medical Institute authorised by the concerned State Government / UT Administration will be valid for registration. He also informed that all States/ UTs have been asked to furnish lists of Doctors / Medical Institutes who would be authorised to issue the Compulsory Health Certificates to the eligible Yatris in their respective States/ UTs. The CEO informed that the lists of Doctors/ Medical Institutes from the States/ UTs will be put on the website as soon as these are received. He said that, for Yatra 2014, Health Certificates issued after 1st February, 2014 would be valid. For the purpose of Registration, to be done on First-Come-First-Serve Basis, the requisite Application Form and the Compulsory Health Certificate Form, can be collected from any of the designated branches of J&K Bank,YES Bank and Punjab National Bank or downloaded from the Boards website. Cautioning the Yatris against undertaking this arduous Yatra without securing a Yatra Permit, Shri Choudhary stressed that, for ensuring effective security arrangements along the difficult tracks, only those Yatris who are in possession of a Yatra Permit which is valid for a specified date and route will be allowed to proceed beyond the Base Camps, and cross the Entry Gates at Domel and Chandanwari. The CEO appealed to all intending Yatris to early complete the necessary formalities for Registration and timely obtain a Yatra Permit, in their own interest, so that they do not face any inconvenience on the date of their Yatra. Read more at: indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amarnath-yatra-2014-registration-process-to-begin-from-march-1/1/341049.html
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 17:22:06 +0000
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