Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojna

About This Scheme

The scheme "Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojna" by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat, aims to provide financial assistance to senior citizens for pilgrimage travel. The scheme covers travel expenses through authorized agents and ensures comfortable pilgrimage arrangements. To be eligible, the applicant must be a senior citizen of Gujarat and registered under the scheme through an authorized travel agent or organizer. The scheme is implemented by the Government of Gujarat, and applications are accepted offline.

Eligibility

- The applicant must be a senior citizen aged 60 years or above. - The applicant must be a permanent resident of Gujarat. - The applicant must not have availed of the benefit previously under this scheme. - The applicant must be physically fit to undertake the journey. - The pilgrimage must be booked through an authorized travel agent/organizer.

Benefits

Financial Assistance for Pilgrimage Travel Expenses - Upto ₹5,000/- per person for travel by State Transport (ST) buses. - Upto ₹7,000/- per person for travel by Private Buses. _*The financial assistance provided is subject to actual travel cost or the above-mentioned amount, whichever is lower._ _*Only group travel is allowed (minimum 20 pilgrims required)._

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.