Director, Tourism –Member

Convenor

District Level Committee : The District Level Committee shall be constituted under the Chairmanship of Collector with following members to scrutinise and recommend the names of pilgrims and address other issues of pilgrims of the districts.

Other terms and conditions :

• • Under the Scheme “Complete Tour Package” shall be taken 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 provide complete funds as per price quoted and mutually agreed.
• • The tour will be operated by chartered trains and shall originate from the points mutually agreed by DoT and IRCTC and other major railway 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 sleeper 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
• • The tour package will not include ticket price for light and sound show and other activities, digital video camera, boating, ropeways charges, 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 will be decided by DoT and the cost may be shared by DoT and IRCTC..
• • MoU will be signed between the State Government and IRCTC as per mutually agreed provisions..
• • A Special Cell named “Barista Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana Management Cell” with adequate man-power and accessories shall function in OTDC for the purpose.
• • Provision for Travel Insurance should be mandatorily made 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

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)

4. Present Address :

(Proof to be enclosed) 8. Sex :

9. Category – (APL/BPL) :

(Proof to be enclosed)

10. Name of the attendant if companied with the senior citizen :

(Copy of Id proof, Photograph, Address, Age, Category should be attached)

11. Relationship of the attendant accompanied with the senior citizen.

(A separate application form should also be submitted simultaneously for the attendant and the senior citizen) 12.

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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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U NDERTAKING I, Sri/Smt.________________________________________Son/Daughter/Wife of ___________________ do here by declare that the above information furnished by me, are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I will 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)