Jammu, Nov. 26 -- Thirty-three villages have been included in the extended master plan to ensure holistic, planned and sustained growth of Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.
This was stated at a high-level meeting chaired by Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Mandeep Kaur, at Katra to review the preparations and proposals under the Katra Master Plan, an official said on Wednesday.
Kaur instructed the officers to prepare a 10-year Master Plan to guide Katra's long-term and future-ready development.
Reaffirming the government's commitment, she said the administration is dedicated to transform Katra into a well-planned, resi...