Jammu, June 17 (UNI) The security grid in and around the Jammu-based Shri Amarnath Yatra base camp is being augmented with the additional installation of watchtowers and a dedicated check post as the 38-day-long annual pilgrimage is starting from July 3.
The first batch of Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims will leave from Jammu on July 2 amid tight security arrangements.
"All security-related measures are being taken for the safety of the pilgrims at the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar," a police official told UNI.