Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board reconstituted
"We will initiate steps to make Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage more hassle-free and to ensure satisfaction of the devotees over the board arrangements," Sharma told IANS. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was set up in August 1986 under the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act of 1988, which came into force on August 30, 1986.
The board was created in 1986 and the model has been emulated for the management of shrines and temples across India. One of the holiest Hindu temples, Vaishno Devi, is located at Katra town in Jammu district.
The temple is situated at an altitude of 5,200 feet, about 12 km from Katra. The pilgrim footfall at the shrine was over 55.77 lakh in 2021, compared to 17 lakh the previous year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
