Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Launches Shri Ram Lala Darshan Scheme
- 11 Jan 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to launch the 'Shri Ramlala Darshan scheme,' a pilgrimage to the newly built Ram temple in Ayodhya.
- Approximately 20,000 pilgrims will be taken for the Shri Ram lala Darshan annually.
Key Points
- The Chhattisgarh Tourism Board and the Budget Tourism Department will facilitate the implementation of this scheme.
- The eligibility for the pilgrimage will be for Chhattisgarh natives aged 18 to 75 who are found fit in the health examination conducted by the district medical board.
- The pilgrimage distance is approximately 900 kilometers, and transportation will be facilitated in collaboration with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
- Beneficiaries will be brought to and taken back from the railway station to their residences by the respective district administration.
- A committee, under the chairmanship of the collector in each district, will be formed for the implementation of this scheme.
- The cabinet also decided to appoint prominent lawyer Praful Bharat as the new advocate general of the state.
