Pilgrims make most of 'Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Yojana'

Ludhiana: With an aim of providing free pilgrimage for people from all sections of society, Punjab government had started "Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Yojana" under which pilgrims from all parts of the state have been visiting various places of religious importance through trains as well as buses. A jatha comprising pilgrims from Payal constituency left for yatra to Golden Temple in Amritsar, in buses from Grain Market, early on Sunday morning.These buses were flagged off by Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal and other senior Akali leaders.
On this occasion, Charanjit Singh Atwal said that this scheme has been benefiting a large number of people throughout the state. Pilgrims would be provided all facilities totally free-of-cost. These pilgrims would be accompanied by government officials as well. The scheme was well-received by people from all sections of society. He said that pilgrimage by buses have been started because some people could not go on pilgrimages to far-off places. And now, with the help of buses plying under this scheme, these people can also pay obeisance at places of religious importance. He said that buses would continue plying from all constituencies on a regular basis.
Later, Atwal distributed cheques for development works at Ghaloti, Rano, Jalla, Afzullapur, Dhamot Kalan villages and also distributed newly-made 102 blue cards to beneficiaries. While addressing the gathering, he said that Punjab government has started several welfare schemes as per needs. He said that lakhs of people are directly benefiting from the Atta-Dal scheme.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Youth Akali Dal leader Gurdeep Singh Rano, SAD (Kisan Wing) district president Sukhwant Singh Tillu, Istri Akali Dal district president Bibi Inderjit Kaur, Bibi Samanpreet Kaur, besides others.