Donation
Policy...
Offerings
and donations are the mainstay of the income of the Shrine
Board. The donations offered by the pilgrims are utilized
for the creation of infrastructural facilities for the visiting
pilgrims as well as for general upkeep and maintenance of
the Holy Shrine. The Board does not receive any significant
financial assistance from the State or Central governments.
Therefore, most of the facilities created for the benefit
of the pilgrims have been created through the central pool
of donations.
In addition to the central pool of donations (which is
nothing but the sum total of all donations and offerings
received in a year) there are also specific donation and
poojan schemes in which devotees can participate directly.
These have been formulated based on suggestions received
from pilgrims and devotees from time to time. Most of these
pertain to the creation of infrastructural and other facilities
like Yatri Sarais, Shelter Sheds and other welfare activities.
Such direct schemes not only help in identifying areas that
need growth but also bring to the donors the satisfaction
of knowing where and how their donations have been utilized.
Another initiative in this direction has been acknowledging
the valuable material and moral contribution of the devotees
by providing them with various benefits. Donors may choose
the scheme of donation for which they wish to contribute.
Donating under specifically formulated schemes helps the
devotees to become Registered Donors of the Shrine Board
and enables them to avail of various privileges and facilities.
They are also issued a Donors Identity Card for
their convenience and reference. While participation under
some schemes entitles the donors to free residence in various
guest houses of the Board, other schemes carry other priveleges.
All donations to Shri Mata
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board enjoy tax benefits under Section
80-G of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Would you like the Board to carry
out some specific development work or scheme ? Suggest
a Scheme.
Would you like to know more about
Donations to the Shrine. For details on Donations Click
Here.
Would you like to donate towards
some future developmental project ? To become a part of
some project or see list of projects Click
Here.
