Anantnag, June 30 -- Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to begin on July 3, security forces were deployed in key areas on Monday, including Ramban and Pahalgam, to carry out robust patrols and inspections to ensure the safety and security of the pilgrims.

Security officials inspected arrangements ahead of the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra in Anantnag, Banihal, Ramban, and other key areas.

The revered Amarnath Yatra will commence through the Baltal and Pahalgam routes.

Earlier in the day, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke on the necessary arrangements facilitated for the pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra.

He said that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha chaired two meetings ahead of the pilgrimage, one wit...