<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the first batch of Shri Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar-base camp in Jammu for Kashmir Valley this morning amid tight security arrangements. </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The first batch was formally flagged off by the  J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha  amid the chanting of mantras after the special puja was performed at the Base Camp around 4:30 am today.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">This year's 43 day long  annual pilgrimage to Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in Kashmir Valley is commencing tomorrow from Pahalgam and Baltal tracks in Kashmir Valley.  There was huge enthusiasm among the Yatris considering the fact that due to Covid Pandemic , Yatra was suspended for the last two years.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Unprecedented security measures have been made for this Year's Amarnath Yatra . Adequate number of CRPF, state police and armed police personnel have been deployed in Jammu city and on  Jammu- Srinagar  National Highway and Pathankot- Jammu National Highway.  The convoy of vehicles ferrying pilgrims from Jammu base camp to Srinagar were being escorted by the security personnel. </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In a major decision aimed at protection, safety and security of Shri Amarnath Ji Pilgrims, the Ministry of Home Affairs and J&K Government have decided not to allow any yatri  to move from Jammu to Srinagar after movement of the Road Opening Party as allowing yatra only under the ROP has also been made part of the SOP now. </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />''</span></p><span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary, Health Medical Education Department Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, today launched the mobile application "yatra22" and webpage </span><a href="http://www.yatra22.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.yatra22.com&source=gmail&ust=1656603087489000&usg=AOvVaw1BCq0mKzoFfHusdj8yxeDL">www.yatra22.com</a><span style="color: #222222;"> for tracking health care facilities for Pilgrims undertaking Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2022 and to facilitate the identification and tracking of health facilities during emergencies. The App is available on the Google Play Store and IOS platform and can also be accessed through web browser.<br />''<br />''Speaking during the launch of the mobile application, Dwivedi said that for smooth facilitation of holy devotees, 150 health facilities have been established from Lakhanpur to Holy Cave Shrine by health authorities and it has all been made available on the App with all the coordinates and the distance from the individual accessing the App/portal.<br />''<br />''The Principal Secretary further said that the Department of Health has also deployed around 1500 highly skilled health personnel for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2022 duties, while there has been a threefold increase in infrastructure during this year's Yatra. He added that this has been made to ensure seamless and smooth delivery of health care to the pilgrims by the UT administration.<br />''<br />''The Principal Secretary also remarked that the mobile application shall subsequently cover all the 3500 health institutions of UT of J&K and asked the officers for mapping the entire health infrastructure of J&K through this application so that the general masses can be benefited through this mobile app.</span>