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Eco-friendly facilities for Amarnath pilgrims
By Luv Puri
JAMMU,
MARCH 31.
The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has drawn up a project to set up over 1000 odour-free toilets along the Amarnath yatra route.
Last year, the month-long yatra attracted more than 2.5 lakh pilgrims.
Over the years there have been protests from environmental groups that the yatra caused pollution and disturbed the ecological balance at the foothills of the Himalayas.
Desirous of maintaining the eco-balance this year, the board has embarked upon a massive effort to create environment-friendly facilities en route the cave shrine.
The Board's Chief Executive Officer, Arun Kumar, said 461 prefab toilets had been set up last year. Now, it proposed to set up at least one toilet per 10 pilgrims. Adequate water supply was expected to ensure faster degradation of all waste into manure.
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