Chhattisgarh

• 11 Jan 2024

Chhattisgarh Launches Shri Ram Lala Darshan Scheme

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.