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Delhi govt’s Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Scheme: how to apply, who is eligible
Delhi govt's Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Scheme: Between 2018 and 2020, 35,000 people from Delhi were taken on these trips.
The senior citizens from Delhi celebrate the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Scheme' at Amritsar railway station in 2019. (Express photo by Rana Simranjit Singh) The Delhi government’s Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Scheme, under which people over the age of 60 are taken for a pilgrimage free of cost, is expected to restart in a month’s time.
The scheme, which started in 2018, has been suspended for a year and a half because of Covid. Between 2018 and 2020, 35,000 people from Delhi were taken on these trips.
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On Wednesday, the government decided to include Ayodhya
Who is eligible
A Delhi resident aged 60 years or more
One attendant aged 21 years or more can accompany each traveller
The applicant should not be a government employee
Annual income should be less than Rs 3 lakhs
Only one pilgrimage is covered
What is included
Local travel
AC train travel
AC hotel accomodation
Meals
Insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh
How to apply for the scheme
The application is online
Log on to the e-district portal at https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/
Click on the “Registration in e-District Delhi” section on the homepage of the website and click on “New User”
Select “Aadhaar Card ” or “Voter Card” and enter its number
Click on the “Click on to Continue” option. A form will appear
Fill out the form and upload the scanned photograph of the required documents
Submit the application form and remember your registration ID and password
Now login to the site and apply for Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana
Documents needed
Application form and self declaration form
Self attested copy of medical certificate stating that the applicant/spouse is mentally/physically fit for the journey
Self attested copy of Delhi Voter ID card (for applicant/spouse)
Copy of the certificate received from the MLA of the area or any minister or chairman of Delhi, Delhi’s Tirth Yatra development committee
Routes covered under the scheme
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