A robust multi-layered security mechanism is being put in place for the annual Amarnath Yatra commencing on July 3, with security agencies maintaining heightened vigilance across sensitive areas of Reasi and Udhampur districts, senior police officials said on Sunday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police of Reasi-Udhampur Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, who oversees security and operational areas covering the Mata Vaishno Devi and Shiv Khori shrines as well as the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway stretches falling under the two districts, informed that all necessary arrangements have been finalised to ensure a safe and peaceful pilgrimage season.
