Dear Editor,
It is brought to the notice of the Jammu and Kashmir UT Administration that the monthly pension of the senior citizens above 60 years or above have been suspended/stopped for the last some months and putting the elderly persons to grave problems and multiple hardships.
At advance age, these men or women, are left to their cruel fate and miserable conditions as in many cases they are neither helped by their off-springs nor have any support system in the evening of their life.! The UT Administration must come to their rescue immediately.
The pension scheme was un vogue in last few years but suspended recently. It is worth mentioning that some of them were getting this meagre assistance of Rs 1000 monthly Pension to make ends meet for daily necessities but now even this support by the UT administration in Jammu and Kashmir has been denied now. Notably, this scheme of Old Age pension is prevalent with even higher dues in many other States and UTs in the Bharat.
It is prayed that the Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo and Com-Secretary, Social Welfare, Sheetal Nanda must take of their plight along with miserable conditions and restore the Old Age Persons for all the needy and deserving elders who are disadvantaged at their old age without much support system in Jammu and Kashmir. The geographical, border situation and climatic conditions too further add to their misfortune.
As this Old Age pension is prevalent in all other parts of the country so socio-economic justice must be provided to these ole persons-male and females—in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the largest democracy in the world.!
Will the UT Administration act firm and fast to dispense justice to this vital section of our society with monthly pension support system as early as possible .
O P Sharma
