The 43-day Shri Amarnath Yatra will officially begin on June 30 and close on August 11. The yatra had remained closed for past two years due to the onset of coronavirus pandemic.
Baltal holds about 1200 tents already. Numbers are now being increased by 500 with help of army, district administration & shrine board. Each of these tents can house 10 people. This generates a lot of employment opportunities for locals: Camp Director NS Jamwal