Srinagar, June 24 -- The meeting marked the first for the newly constituted Board, which includes prominent members such as Mahamandleshwar Swami Vishveshvaranand Giriji Maharaj, Sudha Murty, Baleshwar Rai, Dr. Ashok Bhan, Gunjan Rana, Dr. K.K. Talwar, Lalit Bhasin, Kulbhushan Ahuja and Suresh Kumar Sharma. The Lieutenant Governor welcomed the new members and expressed confidence in their contribution to the Shrine's spiritual and infrastructural development. He also acknowledged the valuable services of the outgoing members.

Among the key approvals were the construction of an exit track and the remodelling of the Manokamna area at Bhawan, development of New Vaishnavi Bhawan and cottages near the Katra sports stadium, and the widening of...