Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday distributed cheques wirth Rs 1 lakh each to 75 pilgrims who have completed Mansarovar pilgrimage despite hailing from economically moderate background. Addressing the pilgrims at his official residence here on Monday the CM said that the funds were being granted as per the commitment made by the Government earlier.
“The State Government has launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Tirth Darshan Yojna’ (MMTDY) keeping in consideration all the religions and devotees, especially those who come from economically weaker sections of society. In the same connection the government had announced to give Rs 1 lakh to each Mansarovar pilgrim as grant. This is being realized today,” said the CM.
Das said on the occasion that more than 5,000 people of the State have been given benefits of MMTDY. “You are fortunate to complete the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage and have done a noble work. With the enthusiasm and courage of pilgrims like you, India will become the Global Guru. Those who get inspired from you and want to go to Mansarovar pilgrimage, will be given grants from the government,” said he.
The CM said that all people should spread awareness about the government schemes in their respective areas so that people can take benefit from the schemes. He gave the best wishes of Mahashivratri to the people of the State including pilgrims present on the occasion.
Das said that the tourist sites of Jharkhand are being developed by the government. “It will also create employment. The State Government is working on making a largest ‘Stupa’ in the world in Itkhori of Chatra, to attract tourist. If foreign tourists come to the tourist destinations of the state, then it will financially strengthen state and country,” he said.
On this occasion, Minister of Tourism, Art Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Amar Kumar Bauri said that since the formation of the government, under the leadership of Das, benefits of welfare schemes is being given to the poorer section of the society with commitment. The ambitious MMTDY was started so that everyone can go to pilgrimage.
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CM grants Rs 1 lakh each to 75 Mansarovar pilgrims
On this occasion, the Chief Minister symbolically gave cheques of Rs 1 lakh to Reena Bajpai from Bokaro, Abhay Kumar from Ranchi, Kunti Devi from Jamshedpur, Jai Kumar Choubey from Jamshedpur, Shreekant Prasad from Jamshedpur, Swapan Choudhry from Jamshedpur, Satish Kumar from Ranchi, Poonam Prasad from Ranchi, Suresh Agarwal from Medininagar, Saroj Devi from Medininagar, Jitendra Kumar from Khunti, Rajkumar from Ranchi, Anuj Kumar Choudhry from Ranchi, Mahendra Kumar Agarwal from Dhanbad and Badrinath Dutta from Dumka.
Pilgrims Jitendra Kumar and Kunti Devi who went on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar shared their experiences. Another pilgrim Mahendra Kumar Agarwal of Dhanbad announced to donate the grant of Rs. one lakh to the Old Age Home and disables’ welfare.
On this occasion, Secretary, Tourism, Art Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Rahul Sharma gave details of the Chief Minister Pilgrimage scheme and Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrimage scheme. Director, Tourism Sanjeev Kumar Besra gave the concluding speech.
Palamu MP Shri BD Ram, MLA Jai Prakash Verma, Secretary Rahul Sharma, Director Tourism Sanjeev Kumar Besra, GM of JTDC Shri Rajiv Ranjan and others were present.