<p>Jammu: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh chaired a meeting in Jammu to review the security readiness of the force ahead of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/centre-deploys-580-capf-companies-for-amarnath-yatra-3562462">Amarnath Yatra </a>in Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start on July 3 and conclude on August 9, according to the announcement made by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).</p>.<p>"DG CRPF G P Singh chaired a crucial meeting at Jammu Sector Headquarters with senior officers of CRPF to evaluate security readiness for Amarnath Yatra 2025," the CRPF said on X.</p>.Amit Shah directs security forces to maintain utmost vigil during Amarnath Yatra.<p>The arrangements have been scrutinised in detail to ensure the seamless movement of devotees, it added.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, the DG visited the Kashmir valley and conducted a strategic review of preparedness for the yatra to ensure its smooth conduct.</p>.<p>He also visited key pilgrimage locations, including the base and transit camps, assessing on-ground arrangements and reaffirming the commitment to a secure, smooth, and spiritually enriching yatra for all devotees.</p>.<p>The journey to the Amarnath cave shrine can be undertaken through two routes — the traditional 48-km route via Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.</p>.<p>The Centre has ordered the deployment of 580 companies, comprising about 42,000 on-ground personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), for the annual Amarnath Yatra. </p>
<p>Jammu: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh chaired a meeting in Jammu to review the security readiness of the force ahead of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/centre-deploys-580-capf-companies-for-amarnath-yatra-3562462">Amarnath Yatra </a>in Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start on July 3 and conclude on August 9, according to the announcement made by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).</p>.<p>"DG CRPF G P Singh chaired a crucial meeting at Jammu Sector Headquarters with senior officers of CRPF to evaluate security readiness for Amarnath Yatra 2025," the CRPF said on X.</p>.Amit Shah directs security forces to maintain utmost vigil during Amarnath Yatra.<p>The arrangements have been scrutinised in detail to ensure the seamless movement of devotees, it added.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, the DG visited the Kashmir valley and conducted a strategic review of preparedness for the yatra to ensure its smooth conduct.</p>.<p>He also visited key pilgrimage locations, including the base and transit camps, assessing on-ground arrangements and reaffirming the commitment to a secure, smooth, and spiritually enriching yatra for all devotees.</p>.<p>The journey to the Amarnath cave shrine can be undertaken through two routes — the traditional 48-km route via Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.</p>.<p>The Centre has ordered the deployment of 580 companies, comprising about 42,000 on-ground personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), for the annual Amarnath Yatra. </p>