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Jammu, April 24
More than 1,500 healthcare staff, including specialist doctors, will be deployed for the upcoming pilgrimage to 3,880m-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Wednesday.
Two 100-bedded hospitals, one each at Chandanwari-Pahalgam and Baltal, along with more than 100 medical centres would be set up from Lakhanpur to the cave shrine for the benefit of pilgrims.
A total of 55 medical centres, including six base hospitals with 100-bedded hospital each at Baltal and Chandanwari, 11 medical aid centres, 12 emergency aid centres, 26 oxygen booths and 15 on-route facilities would be set up by the Directorate of Health Services.
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