Madhya Pradesh 1st to take elderly pilgrims by plane

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Category : State Published on: May 23 2023

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Madhya Pradesh has become the first State in India to send elderly people on pilgrimage by air under the Mukhyamantri Teerthdarshan Yojana.
The pilgrims include 24 men and eight women.
The Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana is one of the flagship schemes of the BJP government in the State.
The scheme was introduced in the year 2012. So far, more than 7.80 lakh elderly persons have undertaken pilgrimage by special trains.

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Madhya Pradesh 1st to take elderly pilgrims by plane