Under the Chhattisgarh Mukhyamantri Teerathyatra Yojana, a team of 566 people from the district will leave for a six-day pilgrimage of Dwarika, Somnath and Nageshwar by special train from Champa railway State on June 25. The team will comprise 550 pilgrims and 16 escort officers. They will return on June 30.
On the instructions of the State Government 16 escort officers have been appointed for the service of the pilgrims, who will be responsible for bringing the pilgrims from Janpad Panchayat headquarters to boarding stating Champa, will remain with them throughout the journey and on return will leave them at their respective residences.
According to an official press statement issued here the escort team comprises Khokhasa village panchayat secretary Dilip Rathore, Kanhaiband village panchayat secretary Chhatram Devangan, Devri village panchayat
secretary Ramesh Patel, Parsahibana village panchayat secretary Kamalendra Maravi, Amartala village panchayat secretary Ramayan Yadav, Kaleshwar Yadav and Sathish Rathore from Balouda, Shankar Prasad Patel from Sakki, Malikram Sidar from Parsadakala, Budhram Banjare from Dabhara, Chhatram Sahu from Navapara, Jaishankar Patel and Vimalesh Kumar Gabel from Malkharouda, Jaikumar Baghel from Kadari, Hulasram Patel from Bhamnideeh and SR Patre from Jaijepur.
According to the press statement, 550 senior citizens have been selected for the pilgrimage and their health check-up has been done. On the condition of any selected candidate unable to go for the pilgrimage people from the waiting list would be nominated for the visit. Photo I-card having the information regarding the pilgrim has been made available. It is mandatory for the pilgrim to wear the photo I-card during the pilgrimage.
The escort officer will be responsible for the security, protection and special care of the pilgrims of the urban bodies coming under the area and they will constantly remain in contact with the pilgrims.