Overview
- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board will fully fund the ₹31.51 crore complex, which includes an access road and pilgrim amenities.
- A 2025 MoU enabled 41 kanals of donated land, and 50 commercial shops will be built and allotted to the donating landowners.
- An International Museum of Goddess Devi is proposed for Katra, alongside a light‑and‑sound show to broaden the town’s cultural draw.
- Helicopter services between Katra and Shiv Khori are targeted to start within about three months, with helipads at both sites nearing completion, according to the LG.
- The Shrine Board will raise annual procurement from self‑help groups from ₹5 crore to ₹12 crore now with a plan toward ₹50 crore, and it will lead phased rehabilitation of ponywalas and labourers recommended by the NGT.