The State Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj presided over a meeting of the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) here on Friday to conduct a review of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Matri-Pitra Tirthatan Yojana. He directed the district tourism officers concerned and the managing directors of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam and Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam to facilitate execution of the said scheme. He also said that plans should also be drafted for facilitating pilgrimage from various aspects including that for the devotees of lord Vishnu, lord Shiva, the goddesses and Bhagwati Devi circuit during the Navratri and for pilgrimage during the winter season. While conducting a review of the Pandit Deendayal Matri-Pitra Tirthatan Yojana, the minister discussed various aspects in detail. He directed the officials concerned to ensure that all senior citizens who are undertaking a pilgrimage should have their convenience fully attended to. In addition to this, the benefit of this scheme should reach all such senior citizens who cannot bear the financial burden of undertaking the pilgrimage. For this purpose, only those senior citizens who do not fall under the category which files income tax documentation will be eligible under this scheme. Apart from this, the the minister also directed the inclusion in the scheme of pilgrimage to Piran Kaliyar and Jageshwar, Gairadkolu, Gangolihat, Baijnath in Kumaon along with Kalimath and Tadkeshwar in Garhwal apart from Badrinath, Gangotri, Reetha Sahib and Nanakmatta. In addition to this, the minister also directed that generic medicines should be used in the medical kit kept in vehicles. The UTDB chief executive officer, managing directors of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam and other officials concerned were also among those present in the meeting.