Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) September 8 (ANI): The pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi continues to stay suspended for the 14th straight day on Monday on account of hostile climate circumstances and a number of landslides within the area.
Authorities have cited security issues as persistent rainfall has triggered landslides and blocked tracks resulting in the shrine, making motion unsafe for pilgrims. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway additionally stays disrupted at a number of factors on account of landslides and street harm, additional complicating connectivity.
Officials knowledgeable that restoration work is underway on precedence to clear the particles and make sure the security of routes. However, the yatra will solely be resumed as soon as climate circumstances enhance and the tracks are declared secure for passage.
The extended suspension has brought about disappointment amongst devotees, whereas native companies depending on the yatra are additionally going through difficulties. The administration has appealed to the general public and pilgrims to stay affected person and keep away from pointless journey in the direction of the shrine till additional discover.
Authorities have mentioned that the Vaishno Devi Yatra will resume solely after the scenario improves and the monitor is asserted secure for devotees.
A devotee from Kerala, who was ready for the gates to open, on the thirteenth consecutive day of yatra suspension, mentioned, ‘I’m very unhappy that I didn’t get to go to the temple. I’ve been ready for the final 2 days. The folks listed below are saying that the gates will open after 15 days. But I’m hopeful, and I’ll go house solely after finishing my yatra.’ He additionally expressed condolences over the loss of life of pilgrims as a result of landslide within the space.
The Vaishno Devi Yatra was suspended after a landslide on August 26 that killed 34 folks and injured a number of. The catastrophe struck within the afternoon, round 3 pm, when heavy rains triggered a large landslide close to the Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkuwari, about midway alongside the 12-kilometre trek from Katra to the shrine.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had ordered the structure of a high-level three-member committee to analyze the causes of the landslide. Shaleen Kabra, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Jal Shakti, Jammu and Kashmir, is heading the committee, which incorporates the Divisional Commissioner and the Inspector General of Police, Jammu.
According to an official order, the committee additionally consists of the Divisional Commissioner and the Inspector General of Police, Jammu. (ANI)