SRINAGAR: Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday inaugurated a 70-bed DRDO hospital for the pilgrims of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra during his visit to Baltal in Sonmarg in Ganderbal.
Later, Sinha visited Pahalgam Axis of Shri Amarnathji to oversee the preparedness of various department to facilitate the "yatris" (pilgrims).
The Amarnathji Yatra will commence on June 30 and carry on till August 11.
One such medical facility has already been set up at Chandanwari in Pahalgam for the yatris, Dr Mustaq Rather, director of health services, J&K, said.
Sinha also conducted on-site inspection of facilities on travel routes of Baltal and Pahalgam and chaired review meetings at the base camps, which discussed lodging, health care, communication network, sanitation, water supply, weather forecasting, emergency response, fire safety, and other basic necessities for the 6-week pilgrimage.
The DRDO hospital has been funded by the ministry of health and family welfare and has facilities like a general ward, OPD, an ICU, an oxygenated ward, a pharmacy, a laboratory, x-ray, and ultrasound, Mustaq Rather said. Registration for Shri Amarnathji Yatra usually begins on March 1, every year.
