Una, March 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi on Thursday virtually launched various development/project works to be done through Prasad Scheme at Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple online. During this, Chintpurni assembly constituency MLA Sudarshan Singh Bavlu was present as the chief guest. He thanked the Prime Minister for sanctioning about Rs 25 crore for the online Prasad scheme at Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple.
While addressing the people present during this time, Sudarshan Singh Bablu said that not only the state but crores of people from across the country and abroad have faith in Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple and crores of devotees come here to offer their obeisances. As soon as the state government came to power, many developmental works are being implemented in Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple. He said that along with the construction and beautification of the grand temple of Mata Shri Chintpurni Ji, about Rs 250 crore will be spent on other developmental works in the temple under the master plan. He said that various projects are being run by the temple trust for the welfare of the people. He told that earlier an amount of Rs 15 thousand was provided for the marriage of girls through the temple trust. But at present this financial assistance amount has been increased to Rs 25 thousand so that the poor families can get the benefit.
He said that in order to provide the best facilities to the devotees coming to Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple, online facility has been linked to conduct Havan, Prasad, Jagran and Langar in the temple. He told that due to the efforts of the state government, the Sugam Darshan Slip System has been started for the devotees to have darshan of Mata Shri Chintpurni Ji, due to which it is becoming very easy for the devotees coming here to have the darshan of Mata Shri Chintpurni Ji and this Sugam Darshan Slip System is being used by the devotees. Is being appreciated a lot.
He said that the State Government is committed to develop Himachal Pradesh as a major destination for religious tourism. He said that with the aim of attracting devotees and religious tourists, all the main temples and religious places of the state are being developed and maintained. He said that Mata Chintpurni Temple is the main holy religious place of the area, where tourists come from all over the world. He said that besides providing better infrastructure facilities for the convenience of the devotees visiting this pilgrimage site, necessary steps are being taken to provide better connectivity to the religious place.
On this occasion, the message of Union Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur was also delivered.
On this occasion, ADC Mahendra Pal Gurjar, SDM Amb Vivek Mahajan, Joint Director Tourism Department Himachal Pradesh Chandan Kapoor, Assistant Director Ministry of Tourism Government of India Sandeep Shukla, Assistant Manager Ministry of Tourism Government of India Sushmita, Khushboo Priya and other temple officials including former MLA Balveer Chaudhary. Chintpurni Ajay Singh, SDO Temple Trust Rajkumar Jaswal, trustees of the temple trust, priests and local people were present.