Eknath Shinde made the announcement within the state legislative meeting
Mumbai:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday introduced ‘Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana’, a pilgrimage scheme for senior residents from all religions.
The scheme will assist aged people who find themselves unable to go to the pilgrimage websites on their very own, he stated.
Mr Shinde made the announcement within the state legislative meeting whereas replying to a calling consideration discover by Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik.
“The scheme titled ‘Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana’ might be for the senior residents of all religions,” the chief minister stated.
Guidelines might be framed for the scheme and the federal government will facilitate the pilgrimage of senior residents from all religions who’re unable to do it on their very own, he stated.
In his demand, Mr Sarnaik stated senior residents can not fulfil their dream of occurring a pilgrimage due to monetary issues or they’ve no one to accompany them and in addition they don’t have any details about how they’ll go for the pilgrimage.
He stated the state authorities ought to begin a scheme for senior residents and embrace pilgrimage websites of all religions in it.
