As many as 27 pilgrims under the ‘Mere Buzurg Mere Tirath’ scheme would leave for the Badrinath Dham pilgrimage from Nainital on coming October 9. Earlier, the batch of these 27 pilgrims was supposed to be on the Badrinath Dham yatra under this ‘Mere Buzurg Mere Tirath’ scheme on October 2.
But keeping in view the Dussehra festival and on request of the pilgrims, the aforesaid batch would now go to Badrinath Dham pilgrimage from October 9, said the officials concerned of the Nanital district administration.
However, all other formalities including registration of the pilgrims have been completed, added the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration. It is to note that as many 28 pilgrims had already gone for the Char Dham pilgrimage under this scheme from Bageshwar.
Besides, as many as 26 pilgrims under the same scheme had also gone for the Badrinath pilgrimage from Udham Singh Nagar. This is the first batch of the pilgrims to the Char Dham yatra from Udham Singh Nagar.
The district administration has set a target of sending 200 pilgrims from Udham Singh Nagar under this ‘Mere Buzurg Mere Tirath’ scheme on the Char Dham pilgrimage, said the officials concerned. This ‘Mere Buzurg Mere Tirath’is a free of cost scheme launched by the Government for people above 65 years of age. More so, the pilgrims above 65 years of age are being sent on the aforesaid pilgrimage only when their health parameters are found normal after their (pilgrims’) medical checkup.