Overview

• Cabinet approved four sculptural projects—the Sheshnetra Lotus Wall at the lakefront, Sudarshan Chakra installations at the arrival plaza and tourism building, and a tree-and-river sculpture at Badrinarayan Chowk—under the Badrinath redevelopment master plan.
• The master plan undergoes regular virtual reviews by the Prime Minister’s Office and Uttarakhand officials as part of a wider reconstruction drive initiated after the 2013 floods.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally overseen the reconstruction efforts at both Badrinath and Kedarnath since taking office in 2014.
• The cabinet also sanctioned the restructuring of the Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission with 12 new posts and added 15 positions to the Subordinate Service Selection Commission.
• The government exempted plug-in hybrid and strong hybrid electric vehicles from motor vehicle tax for the 2025-26 fiscal year to promote eco-friendly transport.