Srinagar, June 26 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said all arrangements for the upcoming annual Amaranth Yatra are in place and that the people of the valley are ready to welcome the pilgrims from across the country.

"Jammu and Kashmir administration, security forces, the government of India and the state government have, in coordination, made arrangements for a safe and comfortable yatra for the devotees from across the country," Sinha told reporters in Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.

The LG reviewed the arrangements for the Yatra at a meeting and expressed satisfaction.

"Today, there was a meeting which was attended by officers of various departments and security agencies. I am satisfied that all the arr...