Nawanshahr:- Registration has started in the district regarding the Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme. This information was given by Deputy Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh while reviewing the Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme with the district officials in his office. Chairman District Nagar Sudhar Trust Satnam Singh Jalwaha was specially present in this meeting.
Deputy Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh said that the Punjab government under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is conducting registration work under the second phase of the Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme. He said that forms regarding taking the elderly on pilgrimages are being filled at the booth level. He said that the selection of the pilgrims going on the pilgrimage will be done through a draw in a completely transparent manner.
He said that a medical team will also go with the Sangat during the pilgrimage so that immediate assistance can be provided in any emergency. He said that pilgrims aged 50 years or above will be eligible for the pilgrimage. Therefore, voter card will be mandatory for registration. He said that pilgrims will be selected from each booth through draw from each registered person.
During the meeting, Chairman District Nagar Sudhar Trust Satnam Singh Jalwaha said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Punjab S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has started the Chief Minister's pilgrimage for the elderly, for which a district coordinator has been appointed. He said that from today, the registration work has started in the three constituencies of the district and the bus will leave for the Chief Minister's pilgrimage on February 10.
He said that the Punjab government has made all kinds of preparations to facilitate the journey and all arrangements for food, medical facilities, accommodation etc. have been made for the convenience of the pilgrims during the journey.
He said that on February 10, under the Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme, the bus will leave for Amritsar where the pilgrims will be taken to visit places like Sri Darbar Sahib, Ram Tirath Mandir, Bagha Border, Jallianwala Bagh etc.