Shri Amarnathj Ji Yatra 2025: A Commitment to Sustainability

This year, the revered Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2025 is being organized from July 03, 2025, to August 09, 2025. Shri Amarnathji Yatra is one of India’s most famous pilgrimage destinations and is organized every year by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The shrine holds immense significance in Hindu culture and is considered one of the holiest shrines. The main cave, situated at a height of 12,756 ft from sea level, remains covered with snow for most of the year, opening only for a brief period in the summer.

However, increased human activity during the Yatra leads to a significant rise in waste generation, particularly plastic waste. Scientists have consistently expressed concerns over the accumulation of plastic and other debris in the mountainous area, as it severely damages local vegetation and invaluable medicinal herbs. Without a robust and scientific solid waste management system, waste piles up in the mountain valleys, posing a grave hazard to our ecology and increasing the risk of erosion and landslides.