Updated till date: 22 Feb 2024
12 July 2019: First fully paid Teerth Yatra Yojana for senior citizens launched[1]
29 Feb 2024: 92th trip -> 87,000+ travelled so far[2]
"A country which does not respect and take care of its senior citizens cannot progress" - Arvind Kejriwal
2018 -> Year of Obstructions
: Jan - Scheme presented[4:1]
: Mar - LG raised objections to the scheme[5]
: July - Kejriwal rejects LG's objections, gave approval[6]
2019 : July - First trip conducted[1:1]
2022 : Apr - Update - 40,000 people travelled so far[7]
2023
: June - Update - 72nd trip completed. Total 70,000 travelled so far[3:2]
: December - Update - 85th trip completed. Total 82,000 travelled so far[8]
References:
https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-good-news-for-senior-citizens-in-delhi-first-fully-paid-tirth-yatra-yojana-to-be-launched-from-july-12-104296 ↩︎ ↩︎
https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/delhi-ncr-haryana/mukhyamantri-tirth-yatra-yojana-delhi-to-dwarkadhish-dham-train-tickets-to-old-people-atishi-arvind-kejriwal/2134890 ↩︎
https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi/story/free-mukhyamantri-tirth-yatra-resumes-in-delhi-know-who-can-apply-and-how-2398358-2023-06-27 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/delhi-govt-to-fund-pilgrimage-of-77000-senior-citizens-every-year/306644 ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/kejriwal-attacks-lg-over-objection-free-pilgrimage-15561 ↩︎
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/arvind-kejriwal-approves-tirth-yatra-yojna-senior-citizens-can-undertake-free-pilgrimage/articleshow/64920838.cms?from=mdr ↩︎
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/over-40-000-people-have-availed-teerth-yatra-scheme-so-far-kejriwal-news-191880 ↩︎
https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/delhi/85th-train-under-mukhyamantri-teerth-yatra-scheme-leaves-for-rameswaram-1503254622.html ↩︎
