Lieutenant Governor felicitates members of Langar Organisations,
NGOs for their valuable contribution during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2024
The aim of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and all those associated
with Langar Seva work and voluntary organisations is to make the holy
pilgrimage divine and hassle free. It is the responsibility of all of us to put
all our energy into this noble cause: LG
All the individuals
and organizations whom we recognize and honour today are real-life contributors
to the traditions of selfless service: LG Sinha
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 15: Lieutenant
Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today felicitated the members of Langar Organisations
and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) participated in offering Food, Langar
(Community Kitchen) and other services to pilgrims during Shri Amarnath Ji
Yatra-2024.
At a felicitation ceremony held at
Resident Commission’s office, the Lieutenant Governor expressed his gratitude
to all the stakeholders for their selfless service and making valuable
contribution to devotees' well-being during the pilgrimage.
“All the individuals and
organizations whom we recognize and honour today are real-life contributors to
the traditions of selfless service,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor said the
successful conduct of Yatra 2024 was a result of the collaborative efforts of
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, various government departments and agencies,
J&K Police, Security Forces, sewadars, voluntary organisations and civil
society groups.
He also reiterated the commitment of
the Shrine Board for providing quality facilities to the pilgrims to make their
pilgrimage a memorable experience.
“Shri Amarnath Ji yatra is a symbol
of our rich spiritual and cultural heritage. The aim of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine
Board and all those associated with Langar Seva work is to make the holy
pilgrimage divine and hassle free. It is the responsibility of all of us to put
all our energy into this noble cause,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor further spoke
on the infrastructural development including widening of road, upgradation of
various facilities for the safe and smooth conduct of the yatra.
He observed that additional
cloak-rooms were made functional at Holy Cave and Lower Holy Cave. As many
as122 Langars provided free of cost food and prasad to the yatris during Yatra
2024 along both the Yatra routes. This included 47 Langars/NGOs along Baltal
axis, 14 in Sangam & Holy Cave area, 59 on Pahalgam axis and 2 in Srinagar
Yatri Niwas. Social organizations were also engaged in providing free fodder
service at Pahalgam and Poshpathri, operationalization of free of cost battery
car service on Baltal route and distribution of the safety helmets to yatris in
Yatra stretches vulnerable to shooting stones, he said.
He said the disaster preparedness,
decongestion of Holy Cave and Lower Holy Cave area was successfully undertaken
prior to the commencement of Yatra 2024.
For the safety and convenience of pilgrims and langar sewadars, it was
ensured that langars were set up only in demarcated safer zones at Holy Cave
and Lower Holy Cave and langar sewadars were allowed in the yatra area with
valid RFID cards only, the Lieutenant Governor further added.
The Lieutenant Governor emphasised
that all langar organisations and voluntary organisations should strive to
provide high quality of service to the pilgrims.
Sh K.N Rai, Member, Shri Amarnathji
Shrine Board (SASB); Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, CEO, SASB; Sh KK Sharma, Member,
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board; Dr Rashmi Singh, Principal Resident
Commissioner, J&K; Shri Rahul Singh, Additional CEO, SASB, representatives
of langar and social organisations were present.