Black topped road to Amarnath cave soon for pilgrims

Srinagar, July 31 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to construct a black topped road from shortest Baltal route upto Holy Cave Shrine of Amarnath from Ranga Sangam to make the pilgrimage more comfortable.

There is also a proposal for construction of road from Candanwari to Cave, the traditional route, he said.

This was stated by Minister of State for Roads and Buildings Gulchain Singh Charak in reply to supplementary of member in the Legislative Assembly here today.

He said in the first phase 7 kms road from Ranga Morh to Baltal and in second phase 10 kms road from Baltal onward upto Sangam is proposed to be constructed.

The proposed road would be constructed after fulfilling all formalities including ecological preservation of the area.

Replying to a question by Mr Nizam-ud-Din, the minister said that at present the government has proposal for construction of road from Chandanwari to Amarnath cave.

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