Organisation : Directorate of Religious Trust and Endowment (DHARMASVA)
Scheme Name : Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme (Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana)
Applicable For : Citizens above 60 years of age of the state to visit a prescribed pilgrimage outside the state.
Applicable State/UT : Madhya Pradesh
Website : https://dharmasva.mp.gov.in/schemes/view/Z1cwQVVEeE5ZSEg1T3ZrTnV6S0FsZz09
What is Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme?
The scheme “Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme?” was launched by the Department of Religious Trusts and Endowments, Government of Madhya Pradesh in June 2012. Under the scheme, the state government provides one-time assistance to senior citizens above 60 years of age (2 years relaxation in case of women) of the state to visit a prescribed pilgrimage outside the state. In this scheme, free travel is made to senior citizens of the state to the identified pilgrimage site in the country.
Related / Similar Facility : Ladakh Sindhu Darshan Scheme Madhya Pradesh
Benefits of Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme
** The State Government provides one-time assistance in a lifetime to senior citizens above 60 years of age (2 years relaxation in case of women) to visit a prescribed pilgrimage outside the state.
** In this scheme, senior citizens of the state are made to travel to the identified pilgrimage sites of the country free of cost.
** The pilgrims travel by special train, breakfast, food, and pure drinking water, arrangements for stay at pilgrimage places, travel by bus where necessary, and other facilities are made available by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) contracted with Religious Trusts and Endowments Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Eligibility of Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme
** The applicant should be a native of Madhya Pradesh.
** The age of the male applicant should be 60 years or above.
** The age of the female applicant should be 58 years or above.
** There is no age limit for disabled citizens whose disability is more than 60%.
** If the husband and wife want to travel together, then if one of the spouses is eligible, the life partner can also go on the journey, even if his age is less than 60 years.
** The applicant should not be a taxpayer.
** The applicant should not have taken the benefit of Teerth Darshan Yojna earlier.
** The applicant should be physically and mentally fit for the journey and should not be suffering from any infectious disease like TB, congestive cardiac, obstructive respiratory disease, coronary insufficiency, coronary thrombosis, mental illness, infectious leprosy, etc.
How To Apply For Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme?
Step-1: The applicant should visit the nearest Tahsil or Sub-Tahsil and collect the application form. The application form can also be downloaded from the official website: https://dharmasva.mp.gov.in/
Step-2: The applicant should fill up the application form in the prescribed proforma in two copies and submit the same along with all the relevant documents at the nearest Tahsil or Sub-Tahsil before the prescribed time limit.
Download Application Form : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/pdf2024/71658-Form.pdf
Selection Process of Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme
Step-1: The selection of pilgrims will be made by the collector.
Step-2: First, applications will be sorted place-wise.
Step-3: Selection will be made through a lottery if the number of received applications is more than the allowed quota. and a waiting list of 10% quota will also be chalked out.
Documents Required For Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Scheme
** Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar card, Voter ID Card
** For residence proof (Ration card, Driving license, electricity bill, or any other evidence recognized by the State Government)
** Colored passport size photograph
** Disability certificate (If applicable)
** Proof of age
** A medical certificate i.e. physically and mentally fit and not suffering from any infectious disease