BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh will have aCommission for Senior Citizens, which would recommend measures to the State government for betterment of senior citizens. Besides, a rehabilitation policy for senior citizens would also be laid, according to an official release.
In order to help senior citizens go on pilgrimage,Mukhya Mantri Teerth Darshan Yojana - Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme for Senior Citizens will come into effect from this financial year. The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made these announcements while addressing a Panchayat of Senior Citizens at CM House here today. Senior citizens from across the state participated in the Panchayat and shared their views.
Elaborating on the structure of Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme for Senior Citizens, Shri Chouhan said that senior citizens will be given assistance for pilgrimage to major pilgrimage centres. Responding to suggestions from the senior citizens, he said that more pilgrimage centres would be included. Those above 65 years of age will have attendant with them. The department of religious endowment will be nodal department for implementing the scheme. Chouhan said that every district will have Ashram for destitute aged persons. Rules for setting up such Ashrams in public private partnership mode will be laid soon. Besides, a training certificate course for taking care of old persons will also be introduced, he added.
The Chief Minister said that Senior Citizens' Day would be observed in honour of services to them. He informed that Day Care Centres in urban areas would be set up in first phase for taking care of senior citizens. Effective implementation of the Parents and Senior Citizens Maintenance and Welfare Act in the state would be ensured. The committees set up in districts headed by respective SDMs under provisions of the Act would be made more powerful. Antyodaya Ration Cards would be given to the aged persons in rural areas who have no one to take care of so that they could have meals. Adequate arrangements would be made for health care of pensioners and measures would be taken for addressing their grievances. Deen Dayal Upchar Yojana and State Illness Assistance Fund would be effective for government aided Old Age Homes. Arrangements for Rain Basera (night shelters) would be set up at all major religious places for them. There would be a separate policy for the safety of senior citizens living alone in urban areas.
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