India, Feb. 14 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched a scheme to facilitate poor, widows, and elderly persons to visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri at least once in their lifetime.

The State Government will bear the cost of the visit of those people, which will enhance the spiritual and cultural well-being, he said.

"I launched the Shri Jagannath Darshan Yojana (SJDY) for the people from Nabarangpur. The State Government considers the people as the centre of governance, and therefore, it is our highest duty to fulfil their hopes and aspirations," Majhi said. The chief minister said that many times, due to financial constraints or family problems, the economically backward and senior citizens are deprived of the ...