Niraj Ahiwar
The Aam Admi Party led government of Delhi had approved Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY) scheme for senior citizens of the state. The scheme is announced by the Chief Minister Shree Aravind Kejriwal. Under the scheme the government will sponsor senior citizens pilgrimage to various important religions destinations in India. The government will bear the expenses of all 77,000 pilgrims every year which includes travel, accommodation and stay. The senior citizens (people above 60 years of age) are eligible under the scheme. A person whos age is more than 18 years can accompany the senior citizens group. The government will bear the cost of the person accompanying the senior citizens group. His job is to take care of them and help them where ever required or in case of emergency.
1,100 senior citizens from every 70 constituencies of Delhi will able every year to take advantage of this scheme. The applicant needs to provide self-attested copies of their documents for address proof, age proof and date of birth proof. The duration of the scheme will be three days and two nights. The government will insure them with the insurance of Rs. 1 lakh.
What is Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY)? A Govt of Delhi scheme for senior citizens in the state to provide free pilgrimage tour.
Places Covered in the Free Pilgrimage:
- Mathura
- Vrindavan
- Agra
- Fatehpur
- Sikri
- Haridwar
- Rishikesh
- Neelkanth
- Ajmer
- Bagha Border
- Anandpur Sahib
- Vaishno Devi
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY): Tour Packages
- Delhi-Mathura-Vrindavan-Agra-Fatehpur-Sikri-Delhi
- Delhi-Haridwar-Rishikesh-Neelkanth-Delhi
- Delhi-Ajmer-Pushkar-Delhi
- Delhi-Amritsar-Bagha Border-Anandpur Sahib-Delhi
- Delhi-Vaishno Devi-Jammu-Delhi
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY): Benefits
- Free pilgrimage for the senior citizens from all the communities in Delhi
- 1,100 senior citizens from every 70 constituencies will be selected based on the application every year
- 77,000 pilgrims will get benefits from this scheme per year
- Free of cost visit to the pilgrimage
- A person with more than 18 years of age can accompany senior citizens group
- Delhi government bear the entire cost of pilgrimages for the senior citizens including traveling, boarding and lodging under this scheme
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY): Eligibility/ Who can apply?
- All senior citizens from Delhi
- Only residents of Delhi can apply
- Applicants income should not be more than Rs. 3 lakh per year
- Applicant must not be employee of state or central governemnt
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY): Documents Required
- Proof of residents
- Aadhar card
- Health certificate
- Voter card
- Ration card
- Photograph
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY): Application Form & How to apply?
- All application form will be available online
- The application forms also will be available in the Office of Divisional Commissioner or the Office of respective MLA or the Office of Teerth Yatra Committee
- The selection will be done through draw of lottery
- Respective MLA of the area will have to certify the residents belonging to Delhi
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana (MTYY): Implementation & Highlights
- The Delhi government had approved this scheme and will be implemented soon
- 77,000 pilgrims will be benefited from the scheme and government will bear the expenses of this pilgrims
- A person above 18 years of age can accompany the senior citizens group and he will be sponsored by the government too
- 1,100 senior citizens from every 70 constituencies of Delhi every year to undertake free pilgrim tour
- The pilgrimage duration will be three days and two nights
- Rs 1 lakh insurance will be drawn for those applicants get selected for pilgrimage
- The travel will be arranged in the air-conditioned buses through Delhi Tourism & Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC)
- The state government will pay for boarding, lodging along with food
- The selection of pilgrims will be done through a draw of lottery
Other Important Schemes:
- List of schemes & subsidies of Nation Capital Territory of Delhi
- List of schemes for senior citizens
Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana Delhi: Online registrations, application form & how to apply
