District Administration Committed For Safety & Welfare Of Senior Citizens - DC
Author(s): City Air NewsLudhiana, October 21, 2015: Deputy Commissioner Mr Rajat Agarwal has said that the District Administration is committed for the safety and welfare of senior citizens. The DC said that the senior citizens are guiding...
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Oct 21, 2015 09:30
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Ludhiana, October 21, 2015: Deputy Commissioner Mr Rajat Agarwal has said that the District Administration is committed for the safety and welfare of senior citizens. The DC said that the senior citizens are guiding forces of our society and their children should always respect and take proper care of them. He said that for educating the senior citizens regarding the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, block level seminars and camps would also be organised in the district.
A meeting regarding implementing Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 strictly was held in the DC office, which was attended by Mr SP Karkara, President, Federation of Senior Citizens'; Associations, Punjab, Dr Inderjit Singh, Dr Moninder Singh, District Family Welfare Officer, Mrs Kulwinder Kaur, District Social Security Officer, besides several senior officers.
The DC said that the campaign to educate the senior citizens about their rights would be intensified in the district. He said that special awareness programmes and discussions would be organised on TV channels and FM Radio channels. Mr Agarwal directed the Health & Family Welfare officials to make sure there are special and dedicated queues and counters in all Civil Hospitals of the district.
Mr Agarwal informed that few days back, the district administration with help of Police helped a senior citizen in getting possession of his house in Jamalpur area of the city and very soon, more people would get possession of their properties. The possession was granted as per the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007. The DC said that pamphlets to educate the senior citizens about the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 would be distributed in the city and hoardings would be installed at all public places as well as the government offices.
For having direct connect with the senior citizens, the District Administration is meeting and providing free medical checkup every three months for senior citizens above 100 years in age. Deputy Commissioner Mr Rajat Agarwal informed that 58 such senior citizens have been identified in the district and the Punjab government is taking care of their regular medical checkup. He also asked the District Social Security Officer to identify land where Senior Citizen Home can be constructed. He also asked her to get the site plan prepared and send a detailed proposal to senior officers in Chandigarh.
He also urged Federation of Senior Citizens'; Associations and other such associations to assist the District Administration in educating the senior citizens about their rights as well as the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007. He said that a camp for making Senior Citizen Cards would also be organised soon so that maximum number of people can avail benefits of government schemes.
Date:
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
