Kartarpur Sahib included in Delhi's free pilgrimage scheme, first jatha to leave on January 5
The Delhi Government will be sending senior citizens from the city on free pilgrimage to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on January 5 next year. An official statement in this regard was issued by the Delhi Government on Friday.
As per information, senior citizens of the national capital will be taken to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan under the free pilgrimage scheme of the Delhi Government. The first batch of devotees will leave on January 5 next year in a deluxe bus from Delhi.
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Earlier, the Delhi Government had included Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh in its pilgrimage scheme. The first train under it will carry 1,000 elderly pilgrims and depart for Ayodhya on December 3. Registrations for the pilgrimage have already begun.
Scheme was launched in 2018
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' in 2018. Under the scheme, the Delhi Government provides free pilgrimage to senior citizens of the city to places such as Mathura, Rameshwaram, Shirdi, Haridwar, Jagannath Puri and Tirupati. Vailankanni Church in Tamil Nadu has also been added to the list of places of pilgrimage under the scheme.
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Benefits offered
Pilgrims are offered accommodation, meals, and insurance without any charges.
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Eligibility
An applicant needs to be at least 60 years of age and should not have been a beneficiary before. The scheme is not for those senior citizens who are employed with Central/ state governments or local/ autonomous bodies.
-PTC News with agency inputs
