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Varanasi and Amritsar Yatra Scheme

This scheme aims to facilitate pilgrimages to Varanasi and Amritsar for individuals belonging to the Scheduled Castes category. The scheme provides financial reimbursement for second-class train travel, enabling eligible beneficiaries to undertake these religious journeys with ease.

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About This Scheme

The "Varanasi and Amritsar Yatra Scheme" is a scheme under the "Celebration of Birth Anniversaries of Great saints Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Guru Ravidas, Maharishi Valmiki and Sant Kabir Dass Jayanti Scheme", implemented by the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department, Government of Haryana. This scheme aims to facilitate pilgrimages to Varanasi and Amritsar for individuals belonging to the Scheduled Castes category. To support their spiritual and cultural engagement, the scheme provides financial reimbursement for second-class train travel, enabling eligible beneficiaries to undertake these religious journeys with ease.

Benefits

₹1.0K · one-time

  • Reimbursement of ₹1,000/- or the actual cost of a second-class train ticket (to and fro) per person, whichever is less, will be provided.

Note: This facility will be given one time only.

Expected Time of Disbursement: Reimbursement will be made after the journey on the submission of railway tickets.

Mode of Disbursement: Payment will be made directly into the bank account of the beneficiary.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should be a resident of Haryana.

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    The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste.

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    This facility will be given one time only.

Required Documents

  • ✦
    Copy of Scheduled Castes Certificate (along with original)
  • ✦
    Residence Proof/Ration Card/Voter Card
  • ✦
    Undertaking Regarding Non-Government Employee (including Boards/Corporations/Authorities/Government Undertakings and such Establishments)

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

The applicant shall contact the concerned Antodaya Bhawan for registration, along with the required documents and intimation of the expected date of journey for this purpose.

Notes:
  • The number of persons are fixed for registration, i.e. 100 per constituency. Registration will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Reimbursement will be made after journey on the submission of railway tickets.
  • The budget will be allotted to the District Welfare officers for this purpose.

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹1.0K

Available In

Haryana

Categories

Travel & Tourism

Data Sources