Jammu, Feb. 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir government has directed that disaster-prone areas on the twin routes leading to the Amarnath cave ne be marked before the start of the annual pilgrimage later this year, an official said on Tuesday.

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo passed the directions to deputy commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal at the 14th high-level committee meeting of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) here, the official said.

The meeting was convened on Monday to discuss the arrangements for the yatra, which usually takes place in July and August.

Over 5.12 lakh pilgrims offered their prayers at the shrine, housing the naturally formed ice-shivling, last year.

The chief secretary stressed marking the disaster-prone areas...