In execution of their noble temperament and spirit of selfless service, CRPF again proved their incredible mettle by successfully conducting Shri Amarnath ji Yatra 2015, despite serious threats of terrorist strike & apprehensions of disturbances, spokesman of the force said in a statement issued to KNS.
“Besides providing security cover to all pilgrims and locals during entire pilgrimage, CRPF also portrayed their noble visage while acting suo-motu, when incidents of Cloud Bursts occurred during pilgrimage. Several teams of CRPF along with their Officers and Doctors rescued several Pilgrims & locals who were trapped due to cloud burst,” he said.
CRPF is the main nodal security agency to provide security cover to Amarnath yatra. As par practice of previous years, CRPF deployed large number of troops this year as well. 67 companies including mahila troopers were deployed for the security of yatri convoys from Jammu to Pahalgam & Baltal besides providing security on both the routes of yatra on Pahalgam & Baltal axis. All the base/transit camps of yatra were provided security by CRPF, starting from Bhagwati nagar in Jammu to Holy cave including Quazigund, Mir Bazar, Nunwan, Pahalgam, Chandanwari, Sheshnag, Poshpatri,Panchtarni, Baltal,Rangamor,Domail,Neelgrath & Manigam.
Although it was a joint effort with other security forces & agencies but CRPF officers & men had to toil hard being deployed on all important/sensitive places & tasks. Last two Yatras witnessed the terrorist attacks & other disturbances but amid speculations, this year it was a very peaceful & successful yatra in which more than 352000 yatries visited the holy shrine despite inclement weather. Not a single incident of militant act occurred & CRPF successfully ensured infallible security arrangements and related measures in smooth and peaceful conduct of pilgrimage. It was not only 67 companies, but CRPF pressed so many other resources like QATs, BDD squads etc & manpower for smooth conduct of yatra.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelCRPF also presented the humane face by providing medical cover to yatries & locals from their own resources. CRPF arranged 14 Medical camps on the routes of yatra in which more than 28500 yatris & locals were facilitated & provided medical treatment. For this purpose a large no of CRPF Doctors were placed ,not only from the units deployed in J&K but Doctors of CRPF deployed elsewhere in country worked day & night to provide medical aid.
It was the longest tenure of yatra in last 7 years & CRPF again played a very crucial & important role in coordination with Amarnath Shrine Board & all other agencies involved in security & all other arrangements. On the concluding day of yatra , CRPF Special DG Sh S. K. Bhagat visited the Baltal base camp for encouragement of troops of 117 Bn commanded by Sh Narinder Poul ,132 Bn commanded by Sh V S Pandey & one coy of 161 Bn alongwith Mahila troops deployed over there since last 3 months. Sh Bhagat interacted with the officials of Shrine Board & security agencies & lauded their efforts .He also extended his best wishes to 116 BN, 90 BN, 40 BN CRPF and all other units and sub-units of CRPF who were relentlessly deployed in guarding the Yatri Camps and traditional route of holy pilgrimage. He was also present alongwith full compliment of 164 Bn commanded by Sh P K kouldhar & his dedicated team of officers & men alongwith Mahila troops on concluding day of Yatra at Holi cave.
On the peaceful & successful conduct of yatra , Sh S K Bhagat Spl DG CRPF has congratulated the Shrine Board, State Administration, All officers & men of CRPF, Army, BSF, ITBP, SSB , JKP & all other agencies involved including the CRPF & other Doctors who provided the much needed medical cover. It was the coordination of all the agencies & alertness of security forces, which could make it possible. (KNS)