In view of evolving COVID-19 situation, registration for Amarnath Yatra is being temporarily suspended, said Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on Thursday. The board further said that the situation is being constantly monitored. It will re-open once the situation improves. Online registrations for this year's Amarnath Yatra commenced on April 15.
This year's 56 day-yatra will commence simultaneously on both routes from June 28 and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, August 22. Nitishwar Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board had earlier informed that the intending yatri shall have to visit the official website for registration.
Kumar further said, "They will have to fill up his details in the online application form and attach his photograph and the Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC)". He said that for ensuring against fraudulent health certificates, only such certificates, issued by doctors/medical institutes authorised by the concerned state government/UT administrations accepted for the online registration.
The CEO further informed that persons under the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and ladies who are more than six weeks pregnant would not be registered for this year's yatra. For Yatra 2021, only those health certificates, issued after March 15 will valid.
The CEO informed that the yatris shall be able to download the yatra permits. The yatris will have to carry their original Photo ID and CHC with them during the yatra. Kumar further stressed that for ensuring effective security arrangements along the difficult tracks. Only those yatris, in possession of a yatra permit valid for a specified date, will allow proceeding beyond the base camps.
The yatris who propose to travel by helicopter do not require registration. However, they will require to produce the Compulsory Health Certificate(CHC) in the prescribed format issued.
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