At least 150 poor elderly people from all over the district will depart for Dwarka and Somnath on pilgrimage under the ‘Mukhyamantri Tirtha Darshan Yozana’, informed an official. For the pilgrimage of Dwarka and Somnath Temple 150 people from Bokaro district includes Chas (50), Chandankiyari (20), Paterwar (7), Jaridih (5), Nawadih (16), Gomia (20), Chandrapura (5), Bermo (16) and Kasmar (5) would participate, he informed.
An individual aged 60 years and above hails from the below poverty line (BPL) family is eligible to travel in the special train twice in his or her lifespan on Government expense. A member of each elderly pilgrim’s family was allowed to travel for tendering the elderly, he said.
The State Government approved this scheme on 30 August 2017 aiming to provide ‘tirha yatra’ to the elderly people of the state who cannot go themselves due to their financial problems, said an official.
With the assistance of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) this religious journey will be organized, he said.
Facilities of a doctor, special officer, as well as water and meal, are available during the journey, said an official.