AHMEDABAD: The Patotsav of Vishv Umiya Dham was organized on Sunday at which trustees and office-bearers of the temple announced a group insurance scheme for 1 lakh families of Patidars. Named ‘Uma Chhatra,’ the insurance will be Rs 1,000 crore, said R P Patel, president of Vishv Umiya Foundation. The scheme will start before the completion of the world’s tallest Umiya Mata temple, he added.
The event, which took place at Jaspur, also saw the participation of state deputy CM Nitin Patel. The work on the 451-feet tall temple has started at the site.
Officials said that Patidars can be part of the initiative by donating Rs 4,000. The beneficiaries will get up to Rs 10 lakh following any untoward incident, they added. During the event, the officials also announced the wedding of 100 women at zero cost during 2021.