Jammu, July 15 -- The 12-day-long Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Yatra this year is likely to begin on August 17 in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The first batch will leave from the Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu-based Yatri Niwas for Poonch.
"The Yatra this year is likely to start on August 17 and conclude on August 28 on Rakshabandhan," official sources informed.
They said that likewise every year, a large number of devotees are expected to visit and pay obeisance to Baba Shri Buddha Amarnath.
"The arrangements are being made, and the district administration is also reviewing the preparations for smooth and successful conduct of the yatra," he said.
The district administration has geared up to make all arrangements for the Sh...