Madhya Pradesh 1st to take elderly pilgrims by plane

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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