Ganderbal, June 30 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Baltal base camp to review necessary arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.

The first batch of pilgrims will be flagged off from the Jammu base camp on July 2 and the Yatra will officially begin on July 3 via both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes.

Sinha met with officials from all departments to review security, logistics, and coordination for this year's Amarnath Yatra.

He also said that the administration and security forces have made better arrangements this year to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage for devotees from across the country.

Speaking to the reporters, Sinha said, "Officials from all departments were present in the meetin...