LexThe BARISTA_NAGARIKA_TIRTHA_YATRA_YOJANA
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EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 317, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016/ MAGHA 21,1937
[No.2583–T.TSP-II-C-01/2016/TSM.]
TOURISM & CULTURE (TOURISM) DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION
The 1st February, 2016
“BARISTA NAGARIKA TIRTHA YATRA YOJANA”
A SCHEME TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS TO GO ON
PILGRIMAGE
Pilgrimage or 'Tirtha Yatra' holds a special significance in Indian culture as w ell as in
other cultures of the world. Pilgrimage is consider ed as a spiritual and divine experience
and also a deed of reward. Tradition of Tirtha Yatr a or pilgrimage has always played an
important role in holding the diversities of Indian culture together and intact since ancient
times. Moreover, it also promotes social harmony. Every person desires to go on pilgrimage
to holy places for at least once in his/her lifetim e and such desire reaches its peak at an old
age. Due to poverty and backwardness, for many it r emains a dream unfulfilled resulting in
utter discontentment and non fulfilment of the divi ne experience. In the epic the
Ramayana , Shravan Kumar is a symbol of unflinching dedicati on to parents by carrying
them on his shoulders to pilgrimage. An ideal welfa re state always makes a continuous
effort to provide the best of its support for a bet ter living of such older people. Such efforts
need to include one more component to make it holistic through realisation of this unfulfilled
dream of having one Tirtha Drashan during the lifetime.
Keeping this in view, the State Tourism Department offers a great opportunity to the
poor and deprived senior Citizens of the State for realisation of their lifelong dream of
having one Tirtha Darshan (Pilgrimage) with the sup port of the State. This scheme will be
offered to people of all regions/faith.
The scheme will help senior citizens over 60 years of age to undertake pilgrimage at
Government assistance. States like Rajasthan, Madhy a Pradesh and Chhatisgarh, etc are
successfully organising similar schemes with good response from all domiciles of States.
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IRCTC, a PSU of Ministry of Railways has proposed this novel venture for eastern
India covering multiple destinations like Bhubaneswar– Rameswaram, Bhubaneswar–
Allahabad–Varanasi, Puri–Dwarka, Bhubaneswar–Mathura– Brundaban, Bhubaneswar–
Ajmer, Bhubaneswar–Ujjain, Bhubaneswar–Haridwar–Ris hikesh, Bangriposi–Puri,
Sambalpur–Puri, Nuapada–Puri, Koraput–Puri, Rourkela –Puri, Bangiriposi–Tirupati, etc.
Eligibility :
1. Pilgrim must be over 60 years of age and a domicile of Odisha.
2. Pilgrim should be physically and mentally sound to u ndertake journey and should
not be suffering from any communicable disease like TB, difficulty in breathing,
heart disease, etc.
3. BPL pilgrim of more than 60 years age will avail 1 00% concession under the
scheme.
4. Non BPL Pilgrims of (except income tax payees) in th e age group of 60-70 years
will avail 50% concession and those above 70 years of age will get 75% concession
on the travel cost.
5. Applicant providing false information and hiding f acts can be deprived of benefit
under the scheme anytime.
Facilities during pilgrimage :
1. Vegetarian meals with drinking water throughout th e journey;
2. Road transport;
3. Accommodation in nearby destinations;
4. Tour escorts, tour guide, public address system, special travel kit, travel insurance;
and
5. Medical facilities with professional physicians.
Application Procedure:
1. A senior citizen desirous to avail benefit of Tirtha- Darshan Yojana should fill up
application in prescribed pro forma in two copies and submit the same at nearest
Tahasil/ Block/ Sub-Collector/ Tourist Office before the prescribed time-limit.
2. Photo and address proof should be affixed to applica tion. Ration card, driving
licence, electricity bill, voters’ identity card or any o ther evidence recognised by the
State Government will be accepted as address proof.
3. Under the scheme, an attendant can also accompany pil grim above 70 years of
age. If one of the spouses is selected, his or her life p artner can also go on
pilgrimage. The life partner can undertake pilgrimag e even if he or she is less than
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60 years of age. Application of life partner will have to be submitted simultaneously.
Similarly, attendants’ application should also be submitted simultaneously.
4. If senior citizens submit application in group, then entire group will be regarded as
one application and selected in lottery. One group c an consist of maximum 25
applicants including attendants.
Selection Procedure :
• Selection of pilgrims will be made by a District Level Committee headed by
Collector. First, applications will be sorted place-wise . Selection will be made
through lottery, if the number of applicants are more than available berths
• If pilgrims desire to avail any facility other than t he prescribed by the Government
during journey, then they will have to make payment for the same.
• Carrying any inflammable or intoxicating material o r jewellery will not be allowed.
• The State Government will not be responsible for any accident during the journey.
• State-Level Committee and District Level Committee w ill be constituted to ensure
effective monitoring and management of pilgrimage journey of senior citizens.
State Level Committee :
The State Level Committee shall be constituted under t he Chairmanship of Chief
Secretary with the following members to monitor and supervise the scheme.
1. Chief Secretary –Chairman
2. Development Commissioner- cum -Additional Chief Secretary
3. Secretary, Tourism & Culture Department
4. Secretary, Home Department
5. Secretary, Health Department
6. Secretary, ST & SC Department
7. Secretary, Women & Child Development Department
8. Secretary, Panchyatiraj Department
9. DG, Police
10. RDCs
11. Director, Culture Department
12. Director, Sports Department
13. M.D, OTDC
14. Director, Tourism –Member
Convenor
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District Level Committee :
The District Level Committee shall be constituted under the Chairmanship of
Collector with following members to scrutinise and recom mend the names of pilgrims and
address other issues of pilgrims of the districts.
1. Collector – Chairman
2. ADM – Vice-Chairman
3. SP of the District – Member
4. PD DRDA – Member
5. Sub Collectors – Member
6. CDMO – Member
7. DWO – Member
8. DSWO – Member
9. District Culture Officer – Member
10. District Sports Officer – Member
11. District Tourist Officer – Member Convenor
Other terms and conditions :
• Under the Scheme “Complete Tour Package” shall be take n care of by the IRCTC
as per agreed terms and conditions.
• The detailed cost estimate and tour itinerary will be provided by IRCTC.
• Tour destinations will be decided by DoT and will be provided to IRCTC in advance
for planning of tour itinerary and train schedule.
• The DoT shall be the funding authority and shall pr ovide complete funds as per
price quoted and mutually agreed.
• The tour will be operated by chartered trains and sh all originate from the points
mutually agreed by DoT and IRCTC and other major ra ilway stations as desired by
DoT subject to operational feasibility. Apart from the originating place, 3 en-route
stations will be provided for boarding and de-boarding of the passengers.
• The tour packages shall include train journey in sleep er class in chartered train,
night accommodation on multi sharing basis, veg. meals (morning tea, breakfast,
lunch, evening tea and dinner) on set standard menu.
• Transport and sightseeing by Non-A/C buses, services of tour managers from
IRCTC, tour escorts, etc
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• The tour package will not include ticket price for li ght and sound show and other
activities, digital video camera, boating, ropeways char ges, etc. at sightseeing
places which shall be paid by the pilgrims, if they wish to avail the facilities.
• No. of items, designs, specifications of the travel kit wil l be decided by DoT and the
cost may be shared by DoT and IRCTC..
• MoU will be signed between the State Government an d IRCTC as per mutually
agreed provisions..
• A Special Cell named “Barista Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Y ojana Management Cell” with
adequate man-power and accessories shall function in OTDC for the purpose.
• Provision for Travel Insurance should be mandatorily m ade for the pilgrims.
ORDER
Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Odisha Gazette and copies thereof
forwarded to the A.G., Odisha/ all Departments of Govt ./all Heads of Departments/all
RDCs/all Collectors/all Tourist Officers for information.
By Order of the Governor
G.K. DHAL
Principal Secretary to Government
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ANNEXURE-‘A’
Application (in duplicate) for availing benefit under “Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra
Yojana”
1. Name of the applicant :
(in Block capital letter)
(I.D proof to be enclosed)
2. Father Name/ Husbands name :
3. Permanent Address :
4. Present Address :
5. Contact No. Telephone/Mobile/E-mail :
6. Date of Birth :
7. Age on the date of application :
(Proof to be enclosed)
8. Sex :
9. Category – (APL/BPL) :
(Proof to be enclosed)
10. Name of the attendant if companied with the seni or citizen :
(Copy of Id proof, Photograph,
Address, Age, Category should be attached)
11. Relationship of the attendant accompanied with th e senior citizen.
(A separate application form should also
be submitted simultaneously for the
attendant and the senior citizen)
12.
13.
Photograph one to
be affixed in the
space & another to
be attached
Medically fitness certificate with
undertaking that, the pilgrim should be
physically & mentally sound to undertake
the journey and should not be suffering
from any communicable diseases like T.B.
difficulty in breathing, Heart diseases etc.
(Medical certificate to be attached)
Whether the pilgrim is a Income tax payer
or not (Annual gross income for last
financial year proof to be attached with
Pan card)
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14.
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NDERTAKING
I, Sri/Smt.________________________________________ Son/Daughter/Wife of
___________________ do here by declare that the abo ve information furnished by me,
are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I wi ll be held responsible for any false
information & hiding facts and will be deprived of the benefit under the scheme if detected
at any time.
Signature:
Date:
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 1618-173+300
Destination to be visited :
(The pilgrim can choose any one of the
destinations for visit out of the
destinations specified by Government in
Resolution No.2583/TSM, dated the 1st
February, 2016)