Srinagar, June 4: Union Special Secretary, Home, Ashok Chadda Monday reviewed Amarnath Yatra-2012 arrangements at a high level meeting at Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
 An official spokesman said the meeting was attended by senior civil, police, army and para-military officers. These include the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr. AH Samoon, In-charge Director General of Police K. Rajendra, IGP Kashmir SM Sahai, ADDC, Islamabad (Anantnag) NH Wani and SSP Islamabad (Anantnag) RK Jalla.
 According to sources, Chadda asked the security agencies in South Kashmir to make fool-proof security arrangements for Yatra. “The agencies have been asked to sanitize the area en-route to Cave,” they said.
 Chadda called for close coordination among different departments to make the Yatra successful. He asked the line department to dump adequate quantity of essentials like rice, atta, sugar, LPG Cylinders, medicines, portable oxygen cylinders, tents, and fire wood for devotees at all halting stations like Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Panjtarni. He also directed the officers of Pahalgam Development Authority to ensure clearance of the track and make necessary repairs and renovation up to June 10.
 In the meeting the BSNL authorities were directed to establish satellite towers en-route Amarnath Cave to provide communication facilities to the Yatris.

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