Amit Shah chaired a meeting to review security and operational preparedness for the Amarnath Yatra, a 57-day pilgrimage scheduled to begin on July 3. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, and CRPF Director General GP Singh, among other senior officials. A multi-layered security grid is being deployed for the Amarnath Yatra, according to the Times of India. Advanced technology including drones and CCTV is being utilized for security during the pilgrimage, as reported by the Times of India. Central and Union Territory agencies are working in close tandem for the security deployment, according to CNBCTV18.com. A QR-based 'Pahchan App' has been launched to digitally verify workers and vendors operating along the yatra route, according to The Hindu. QR code IDs will be used for local support staff and animals during the Amarnath Yatra, as reported by the Times of India. The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage to a 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the Himalayas, according to cnbctv18.com.