Senior citizens of Chhattisgarh will get the opportunity to visit the Simhasth Kumbh under the Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana in Madhya Pradesh.
The Kumbh at Ujjain held after a span of 12 years is scheduled from April 22 to May 21 this year.
A meeting regarding the Kumbh was called by State Social Welfare Minister Ramsheela Sahu here on Friday wherein officials were directed of taking care of the senior citizens in the four rounds of trips to the Kumbh.
Also, she focussed on proper food, health, water and safety management of these aged ones at Ujjain. Notably, Chhattisgarh will put up stalls showcasing various schemes of the State government at the Kumbh .
Sahu instructed to lay emphasis on the publicity of the welfare schemes of Chhattisgarh at the stalls. A cultural evening is also planned for the Kumbh, informed officials.
The popular dances of several local communities will be presented in the cultural evening.
State Social Welfare Department’s Parliamentary Secretary Roopkumari Chaudhary, Social Welfare Department Secretary Dinesh Srivastava, State Public Relations
Director Rajesh Sukumar Toppo, Social Welfare Director Kiran Kaushal, Culture and Archeology Director Rakesh Chaturvedi with Health and Railway officers attended meet.