Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to conduct pilgrimage by air on government expenditure under the Mukhya Mantri Teerth-Darshan Yojana.
* Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday (21st May 2023) flagged off a batch of 32 senior citizens on pilgrimage to UP's Prayagraj from Bhopal via flight under the 'Mukhya Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojana'.
* So far, 7, 82,000 elderly people have undertaken pilgrimage in 782 special trains under the scheme, as per an official statement.
* Chief Minister Chouhan prepared an effective action plan for the month of May to July 2023 to make the benefits of Mukhya Mantri Tirth-Darshan Yojana by air easily available to the elders of the state, which will be launched on May 21 from Bhopal to Prayagraj.
* In the same sequence, on 23 May 2023 pilgrims of Agar-Malwa district will leave from Indore airport for Shirdi.
* While on 25 May 2023, pilgrims of Betul district will leave from Bhopal airport via Agra airport for Mathura-Vrindavan.
* On 26 May 2023, pilgrims of Dewas will leave from Indore airport for Shirdi, and on 3 June 2023 pilgrims of Khandwa from Indore airport via Kolkata for Gangasagar.
A help centre has been set up at the airport for the convenience of the passengers..
Source : Business Standard