FREE PILGRIMAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN MADHYA PRADESH

Free pilgrimage for senior citizens in MP

Senior citizens in Madhya Pradesh can now go on a pilgrimage within the country and send the bill to the state government.

Announcing yet another largesse, the BJP government on Wednesday launched 'Mukhymantri Teertha-Darshan Yojana' for the benefit of those aged 65 and above. The beneficiaries will be allowed to take one attendant with them under the novel scheme whose nodal agency will be the department of religious trusts.

Badrinath, Kedarnath, Puri, Dwarka, Amarnath, Vaishnodevi, Kashi, Tirupati, Shirdi, Gaya, Rameshwaram, Ajmer Sharif, Amritsar and Sammed Shikhar (near Parasnath, Jharkhand) have been identified as the major pilgrim centers.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made this announcement while addressing a gathering of senior citizens at his official residence.

A Commission for Senior Citizens; construction of old age homes in every district; day care centers for the old in every city and celebration of senior citizens' day were among the other measures announced by the Chief Minister.

SOURCE  FROM  --  http://www.indianexpress.com/news/free-pilgrimage-for-senior-citizens-in-mp/935620/

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