Senior Citizens of Maharashtra whose age is 60 years or more can apply for Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana of the Maharashtra Government to visit 139 religious places across India free of cost. A spiritual tour covers traveling, food, and accommodation expenses.
Read the full article to get complete details about the scheme.
Maharashtra Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Highlights | |
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| Scheme Name | Maharashtra Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana. |
| Launched Year | 29-06-2024 |
| Benefits | Free Visit to Religious Places. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries | Maharashtra Senior Citizens. |
| Responsible Department | Social Justice & Special Assistance Department Maharashtra. |
| How to Apply |
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| Free Scheme Updates | WhatsApp | Telegram |
Introduction of Maharashtra Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana: A Brief Insight
- Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana is a major welfare scheme started by the Maharashtra Government for senior citizens of the State.
- It was launched on 29-06-2024.
- The main objective of the government behind launching this scheme is to fulfill the dream of visitng the famous religious places of those senior citizens who belong to the economically weaker section.
- Social Justice & Special Assistance Department of the Maharashtra Government is the implementing department of this scheme.
- Government of Maharashtra will now arrange free-of-cost visits to religious places across India for senior citizens of the State.
- Any person whose age is 60 years or above, who belongs to any religion, can now travel to one of the 139 religious places of their choice under the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana of the Government of Maharashtra.
- All the expenses incurred on travel, food, and accommodation will be borne by the Maharashtra Government.
- Travelling will be arranged in 3AC compartments of Indian Railways or AC Buses, whichever is suitable to reach the destination.
- This is an all-expense trip in which breakfast, lunch, evening tea, dinner and stay at well-maintained accommodation during the whole religious tour will be covered.
- This whole religious tour will be organized with the help of tour agencies and the Maharashtra Government will spend Rs. 30,000/- per person per visit under the Chief Minister Teerth Darshan Scheme.
- Any additional expenses incurred during the journey will be paid by the applicant itself.
- The government also allows taking one attendant whose age is between 21 years to 50 years with those senior citizens whose age is 75 years or more.
- At present, No Official Website or Online Application Form of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana ofthe Maharashtra Government is available.
- The government will launch the official website and mobile app of this scheme very soon.
- Applicant senior citizens can apply for Mukhymantri Teerth Darshan Scheme through Offline Application Form or by visiting their nearest Setu Centre/ Setu Kendra.
- The List of Eligible Religious Places of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana, which can be visited by Senior Citizens of Maharashtra without any cost, can be checked here.
- The other major welfare schemes of the Maharashtra Government are “Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana”, “Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana”, “Pink E Rickshaw Scheme”, which can be explored by our users to suggest to someone eligible.
Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries
- Maharashtra Government, under its Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana, will provide the following benefits to all eligible applicants :-
- Free of Cost Visit to Famous Pilgrimage Places across India.
- Senior Citizens of Maharashtra can visit 139 religious places free of cost.
- Attendant Facility is available for Senior Citizens aged above 75 years.
- Government will spend a maximum Rs. 30,000/- per person per visit,t which includes food, travel and accommodation.
- Additional Expenses, if any, will be borne by the applicant themselves.
Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled
- Benefits of of free-of-cost visit to religious places across India will be provided to those beneficiaries who fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria of Maharashtra Government’s Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana :-
- Permanent Resident Senior Citizens of Maharashtra are Eligible.
- Age should be 60 years or more than 60 years.
- Family Annual Income should be less than Rs. 2,50,000/-.
- Benefits will be provided once in a lifetime.
- People who belong to any religion are eligible to apply.
- Voluntary Workers, Contract Workers, and Outsourced Employees whose annual income is less than Rs. 2,50,000/- are eligible.
Ineligibility Conditions of the Scheme
- If any applicant falls within any of the below-mentioned categories, then he/ she is not eligible to apply for the benefits of Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana of the Government of Maharashtra :-
- An income taxpayer in a family.
- Family Member is a current or former MP or MLA.
- Family Member is a serving or retired State or Central Government Employee.
- Family has a four-wheeler. (Tractors are Exempted)
- If the Applicant is suffering from any transmissible disease like :-
- TB.
- Coronary Insufficiency.
- Cardiorespiratory Disease.
- Coronary Thrombosis.
- Mental Illness.
- Infectious Leprosy etc.
- Selected earlier in this scheme but not travelled.
Documents Required to be Attached
- Applicant senior citizens will have to submit the following documents with the Application Form of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana of the Maharashtra Government to avail the benefit of a free-of-cost visit to religious places :-
- Applicant Aadhaar Card.
- Family Ration Card.
- Certificate of Income/ AAY Card or PHH Card.
- Birth Certificate of Applicant. (If Available)
- Voter Identity Card.
- Recent Color Passport Size Photo.
- Medical Certificate. (Not more than 15 Days Old)
- Mobile Number and Email.
- Hamipatra. (Self Declaration)
How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme
- Senior Citizens of Maharashtra can apply to visit famous pilgrimage places without any cost under Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana through the following ways :-
- Through the Online Application Form.
- Through the Offline Application Form.
Online Application Process through the Official Website
- Beneficiary Senior Citizens cannot directly apply for the Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana of the Maharashtra Government.
- Setu Centres across Maharashtra facilitate the senior citizens and fill out their online application form of the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana.
- Senior citizens of Maharashtra can visit their nearest Setu Centre with all their documents and contact the operator present there.
- The operator can fill Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana Online Application Form and upload the documents.
- An acknowledgement will be provided to senior citizens after the successful submission of the application form.
- Submitted Application Form and documents will be scrutinized by the District Level Committee.
- Travel Agencies empanalled by the Social Welfare Department will organize the religious visits.
- Maharashtra Government will pay Rs. 30,000/- per person per place to travel agencies for conducting visits to religious places.
- Contact the District’s Assistant Commissioner’s Office in case of any help or assistance required regarding the Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Scheme of the Government of Maharashtra.
- Beneficiary Applicant can Check their Nearest Sewa Setu/ Sewa Kendra Here.
- In the coming days, the Maharashtra Government also plans to launch the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Official Website and Mobile Application for applicants through which they can apply directly.
Offline Application Process through CSC Centre
- Senior Citizens of Maharashtra can also apply for Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana through an Offline Application Form.
- Offline Application Form of Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana can be collected free of cost from the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of the Social Welfare Department of the respective District.
- Take the Application Form and fill it out correctly.
- Attach all the required documents with the application form.
- Submit Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Application Form along with all the documents in the same office of the District’s Assistant Commissioner.
- District Level Committee will verify the received application forms and documents.
- A list of Eligible Senior Citizens will be made by selecting them through a lottery.
- Senior Citizens list selected for a free pilgrimage place visit will be forwarded to the Commissioner of the Social Welfare Department.
- The list will also be shared with the travel agencies to make arrangements for travelling.
- The date and Time of travel will be shared with senior citizens on their registered mobile number through SMS.
- Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Application Status can be checked by visiting the District Office of the Assistant Commissioner.
Eligible Religious Places to Visit in India
- Below mentioned is the list of religious places across India from where the senior citizens of Maharashtra can visit free of cost under Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana :-
Place Name State Tirupati Balaji Temple Andhra Pradesh Mallikarjuna Temple Andhra Pradesh Pawapuri Bihar Vaishno Devi Temple Jammu & Kashmir Amarnath Cave Temple Jammu & Kashmir Golden Temple Punjab Akshardham Temple Delhi Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir Delhi Shri Laxminarayan Temple Delhi Ranakpur Rajasthan Delwara Temples Rajasthan Baidhyanath Dham Jharkhand Sun Temple Odisha Jagannath Temple Odisha Lingaraj Temple Odisha Mukteshwar Temple Odisha Kamakhya Devi Temple Assam Mahabodhi Temple Bihar Ranakpur Jain Temple, Rajasthan Ajmer Dargah Rajasthan Somnath Temple Gujarat Dwarkadhish Temple Gujarat Shatrunjaya Hill Gujarat Girnar Gujarat Nageshwar Temple Gujarat Sanchi Stupa Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho Temples Madhya Pradesh Mahakaleshwar Temple Madhya Pradesh Udayagiri Madhya Pradesh Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar Temples Madhya Pradesh Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Karnataka Gomateshwara Temple Karnataka Virupaksha Temple Karnataka Chennakeshava Temple Karnataka Annapoorneshwari Temple Karnataka Mahabaleshwar Temple Karnataka Bhutanath Temple Karnataka Murudeshwar Temple Karnataka Aihole Durga Temple Karnataka Sri Krishna Temple Karnataka Veer Narayana Temple Karnataka Brihadeeswarar Temple Tamil Nadu Meenakshi Temple Tamil Nadu Ramanathaswamy Temple Tamil Nadu Kanchipuram Temples Tamil Nadu Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Tamil Nadu Arunachaleswarar Temple Tamil Nadu Kailasanathar Temple Tamil Nadu Ekambareswarar Temple Tamil Nadu Sarangapani Temple Tamil Nadu Shore Temple Tamil Nadu Murugan Temple Tamil Nadu Padmanabhaswamy Temple Kerala Parthasarathy Temple Kerala Sabarimala Temple Kerala Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Kerala Guruvayur Temple Kerala Kayikkara Mahadeva Temple Kerala Thiruvalla Temple Kerala Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple Kerala Thrikkanamathilakam Temple Kerala Sri Krishna Temple Kerala Thirunelli Temple Kerala Shri Sammed Shikharji (Parasnath) Jharkhand Gangotri Temple Uttarakhand Kedarnath Temple Uttarakhand Badrinath Temple Uttarakhand Neelkanth Mahadev Temple Uttarakhand Yamunotri Temple Uttarakhand Kashi Vishwanath Temple Uttar Pradesh Devgarh Uttar Pradesh ISKCON Temple Uttar Pradesh Shri Ram Mandir Uttar Pradesh
Eligible Religious Places to Visit in Maharashtra
- The following are the religiou places within Maharashtra State from where senior citizens can visit free of cost under Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana :-
Place Name District/City Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Ahmednagar Siddhivinayak Temple Ahmednagar Rani Temple Ahmednagar Shri Bhargavangad Ahmednagar St. John the Baptist Church Thane Agiyari / Fire Temple Thane Saint Chokhamela Samadhi Solapur Saint Satyamali Samadhi Temple Solapur Vithoba Temple Solapur Shegaon (Gajanan Maharaj Temple) Buldhana Mahalaxmi Temple Kolhapur Jyotiba Temple Kolhapur Jain Temple Kolhapur Renuka Devi Temple Nanded Gurugobind Singh Samadhi, Huzur Sahib Nanded Khandoba Temple Nanded Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj Temple Nanded Tulja Bhavani Temple Dharashiv (Osmanabad) Saint Eknath Samadhi Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Jain Monuments, Ellora Caves Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Vighneshwar Temple Nashik Saint Nivruttinath Samadhi Nashik Mahaganpati Temple Pune Khandoba Temple Pune Saint Dnyaneshwar Samadhi Temple Pune Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple Nashik Muktidham Temple Nashik Saptashrungi Temple Nashik Kalaram Temple Nashik Jain Temples, Mangi-Tungi Nashik Gajpanth Nashik Mayureshwar Temple Pune Chintamani Temple Pune Girijatmaj Temple Pune Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple Pune Saint Tukaram Maharaj Samadhi Temple Pune Ballaleshwar Temple Raigad Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple Buldhana Ekvira Devi Temple Pune Shri Dattatreya Temple Sangli Kedareshwar Temple Beed Jain Temple, Parli Beed Parshuram Temple Ratnagiri Ganpatipule Temple Ratnagiri Maleshwar Temple Ratnagiri Mahakali Devi Temple Chandrapur Kaleshwari (Kalubai) Temple Satara Ashtadashbhuja (Ramtek) Nagpur Dikshabhoomi Nagpur Chintamani Temple Yavatmal Neset Eliahu Synagogue Mumbai Shaar Harahamim Synagogue, Masjid Bunder Mumbai Magen David Synagogue Mumbai Mount Mary Church Mumbai Mumbadevi Temple Mumbai Walkeshwar Temple Mumbai Global Vipassana Pagoda Mumbai Church of Our Lady of Health Mumbai St. Andrew’s Church Mumbai Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai Mahalaxmi Temple Mumbai Chaityabhoomi, Dadar Mumbai St. John the Baptist Church, SEEPZ Mumbai St. John the Baptist Church Mumbai Godiji Parshwanath Jain Temple Mumbai
Members of the District Level Committee
- Selection of eligible senior citizens for religious tour will be done by the District Level Committee, which comprises the following members :-
Name Designation District Guardian Minister Chairman/ President District Collector Vice Chairman/ Vice President CEO, Zilla Parishad Member Commissioner Member Police Commissioner/ DSP Member Civil Surgeon Member Department’s Assistant Commissioner Member Secretary
Important Application Forms of the Scheme
- Application Form of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Maharashtra.
- Hamipatra of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Maharashtra.
- Medical Certificate of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Maharashtra.
Important Links Available
- Guidelines of Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Maharashtra.
- List of Religious Places under Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana Maharashtra.
- District Wise List of Sewa Setu/ Sewa Kendra Maharashtra.
- Official Website of Social Justice & Special Assistance Department Maharashtra.
Contact Details in Case of Help Needed
- Contact Number of Social Justice & Special Assistance Department Maharashtra :- 022 22026688.
- Address of Social Justice & Special Assistance Department :-
1st Floor, Annex Building,
Mantralay, Madam Cama Road,
Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Nariman Point,
Mumbai – 400032.
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