Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. File
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Raipur
With lower than a fortnight to go for the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram’s idol in Ayodhya, the Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh has accepted its Ram Lala Darshan (Ayodhya Dham) Yojana. Under the scheme, 20,000 eligible residents of the State can be taken to the holy metropolis for pilgrimage yearly.
The launch of the scheme was one of many guarantees made by the Bharatiya Janata Party forward of the elections late final yr, and the choice paving the best way for its launch was taken at a cupboard assembly held on Wednesday night.
“The wish of the people of Chhattisgarh to see Ram Lala will be fulfilled, now the Chhattisgarh government will facilitate the darshan of Ayodhya Dham,” the Chief Minister’s Office wrote in regards to the new scheme in an extended put up on X, previously Twitter, in which he additionally laid out the small print of the implementation of the scheme in addition to the eligibility standards.
A government assertion added that the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board will implement the scheme and the finances for it is going to be supplied by the Tourism Department.
It added that these between the age of 18 and 75 years and located match in the well being examination by District Medical Board will likely be thought-about eligible for the journey underneath this scheme. In the primary part, nonetheless, this facility will likely be made accessible for the individuals of age above 55 years.
From completely different factors in Chhattisgarh, batches of pilgrims will likely be taken to the principle vacation spot of Ayodhya Dham in Uttar Pradesh in trains. The journey will even embody a go to to Varanasi the place they are going to go to Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor and witness the Ganga Aarti. The distance to be coated underneath this journey to Ayodhya will likely be roughly 900 kilometres, for which an MoU will likely be signed between Chhattisgarh Tourism Board and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation.
“Arrangements for commute of the beneficiaries from their residence to the designated railway station and back will be made by the concerned District Collector. Budget will be allocated for aforementioned arrangements,” the assertion learn.