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This post gives the details of UNC Set. For Proof Set refer to the Previous post. For Hyderabad Mint UNC Set refer to next post.
The second coin of the 2013 was released by The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh commemorating the Silver Jubilee of Mata Vasishno Devi Shrine Board, in New Delhi on January 31, 2013. The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri N.N. Vohra, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Omar Abdullah and the President, ICCR, Dr. Karan Singh are also seen.
This is the first time a coin of Rs 25 denomination was released. The other coins are of Rs 10 and Rs 5 denomination.
The
management of the Yatra and the governance and administration of the Shrine is
done by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, popularly called the Shrine
Board. The Board was set up in August 1986 under the provisions of The Jammu
and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988. The main objective of the
Act was to provide for better management and governance of the Holy Shrine of
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji and its endowments including the appurtenant lands
and buildings.
Prior to the takeover, the management and control of the Shrine was with a private trust called the Dharamarth Trust and a group of traditional local residents called Baridars (so called because they collected their offerings as per their turn- bari) .The takeover was necessitated considering the poor state of things and the absence of facilities for the pilgrims. While the offerings were pocketed by the Baridars, the other incomes including rentals and royalties were taken by the trust. However, there were very few facilities for the Yatries. The pilgrims who reached the Holy town of Katra from all over India with devotion and faith in their hearts were often met with all kinds of hardships, insensitivity and mismanagement.
Under the provisions of the Act, the Administration, management and governance of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine and the Shrine Funds shall vest with a Board comprising Chairman and not more than ten members.
The Governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir by virtue of his office is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. He nominates nine members in the Board at the policy making level. The Board discharge its duty through a Chief Executive Officer who is assisted by the Addl. Chief Executive Officer and various Area Heads and Functional Heads.
Ever since the takeover the Shrine Board has continously strived hard to provide all possible facilities to the Devotees visiting the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. With the result, the yatra to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji has increased tremendously, from 13.95 lakhs to 104.95 lakhs in the year 2012. This has been possible due to the blessings of the Divine and the all round efforts of the Shrine Board. Today the Shrine Board is recognized as one of the major service providing organization in the country. The efforts of the Shrine Board have been to make the Yatra to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji a smooth and memorable experience. Efforts are still afoot to further improve the facilities for the Yatries and provide them state of the art facilities in every sphere.
Prior to the takeover, the management and control of the Shrine was with a private trust called the Dharamarth Trust and a group of traditional local residents called Baridars (so called because they collected their offerings as per their turn- bari) .The takeover was necessitated considering the poor state of things and the absence of facilities for the pilgrims. While the offerings were pocketed by the Baridars, the other incomes including rentals and royalties were taken by the trust. However, there were very few facilities for the Yatries. The pilgrims who reached the Holy town of Katra from all over India with devotion and faith in their hearts were often met with all kinds of hardships, insensitivity and mismanagement.
Under the provisions of the Act, the Administration, management and governance of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine and the Shrine Funds shall vest with a Board comprising Chairman and not more than ten members.
The Governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir by virtue of his office is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. He nominates nine members in the Board at the policy making level. The Board discharge its duty through a Chief Executive Officer who is assisted by the Addl. Chief Executive Officer and various Area Heads and Functional Heads.
Ever since the takeover the Shrine Board has continously strived hard to provide all possible facilities to the Devotees visiting the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. With the result, the yatra to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji has increased tremendously, from 13.95 lakhs to 104.95 lakhs in the year 2012. This has been possible due to the blessings of the Divine and the all round efforts of the Shrine Board. Today the Shrine Board is recognized as one of the major service providing organization in the country. The efforts of the Shrine Board have been to make the Yatra to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji a smooth and memorable experience. Efforts are still afoot to further improve the facilities for the Yatries and provide them state of the art facilities in every sphere.
Proof Set
Coins of Rs 25, Rs 10 and Rs 5
The packaging was slightly different from other issues. The size was large to accomodate 3 coins. However even Durga Das / XIX Commonwealth Games had 3 coins that were accomodated in standard blister pack. In this set, the inner cover had a proper box. The coins were fused in a Acrylic sheet and kept in the box. The flap had magnet to close with the box.
UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 10 and Rs 5.
These were not available for booking and were sold directly by Mumbai Mint at the counter.
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