Tirtha Darshan Scheme for Senior Citizens in Haryana / हरियाणा में वरिष्ठ नागरिकों के लिए तीर्थ दर्शन योजना

हरियाणा में वरिष्ठ नागरिकों के लिए तीर्थ दर्शन योजना (हिंदी में)

Every person has a desire to visit pilgrimage place at least once in life in India, but this desire is not fulfilled because of some difficulties such as financial problem, to overcome this problem Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar announced new scheme on 6 March 2017 called Tirtha Darshan Scheme for senior citizens.

This scheme implemented by the Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited in the state. Under Tirtha Darshan scheme, senior citizens above 60 years of age will be able to go on a pilgrimage within the country on the government expenses. In this scheme, the government will provide free of cost tour to religious places to senior citizens belonging to BPL (below poverty line) and for senior citizens belonging to non-BPL families, the government would bear 70 percent of the cost and remaining 30% would be paid by the beneficiary. A maximum 250 senior citizens will be taken to specific destinations every year by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. The government has sent pilgrim under the package of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to religious places. The tour packages in this scheme include journey in sleeper class by chartered train and night accommodation on multi-sharing basis

Benefits of Tirtha Darshan Scheme for Senior Citizens:

• Government will provide free of cost tour to religious places for senior citizens belonging to BPL families
• For non-BPL families, government will bear 70 percent of the cost and remaining 30% would be paid by the beneficiary
• In case of a couple, the expenses of the spouse belonging to BPL family also covered by state government expenses

Eligibility criteria for Tirtha Darshan Scheme for Senior Citizens:

1. Applicant should be the resident of Haryana state
2. Senior citizens above 60 years of age are eligible for this scheme
3. Senior citizens belonging to BPL families are eligible for this scheme on government expenses
4. Senior citizens belonging to non-BPL families are also eligible for this scheme. But, applicant should have to pay 30% of total tour cost and rest of 70% cost will be beared by the government

Documents required for Tirtha Darshan Scheme for Senior Citizens:

1. Aadhaar card
2. Age proof certificate
3. BPL card if applicable
4. Passport size photos

How to apply for Tirtha Darshan Scheme for Senior Citizens:

1. Application form for this scheme will be available at Tehsil office, collector office or Deputy Commissioner office
2. Applicant should fill application form and attach all the necessary documents
3. Once fill the form, submit it to the Tehsil office, collector office or Deputy Commissioner office in related district/Taluka in Haryana
4. The senior citizens will be selected for the pilgrimage on the basis of lucky draws
5. Selection of pilgrims will be made by a district committee headed by the deputy commissioner

Contact Details:

1. Department of Tourism, Government of Haryana, SCO 17-19, Sector 17-B, Chandigarh, 160017

References & Details:

1. For more details about Tirtha Darshan scheme for senior citizens visit: http://haryanatourism.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=6411