Srinagar, June 17 -- The Union Territory's Home department has declared all the routes of Amarnath Yatra as 'No Flying Zone' including both Pahalgam axis & Baltal axis.

The restriction applies to all types of aerial devices-including UAVs, drones, and balloons-covering both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes

The security directive would be applicable from July 01 to August 10. The decision comes after Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, advised it do so.

These restrictions shall not apply to cases of medical evacuation, disaster management, or surveillance operations conducted by security forces.

A detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP for such exceptions will be issued subsequently.

It is worthwhile to mention here that ...