Thursday, 21 May 2015

Sharma Seeks Release of Pension for Widows, Old Age

Social Welfare Pensions not Released for Months

Jammu, 21/May/2015: Anil Sharma, President All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat  Conference has asked for release of pension for Widows, Old Age, Handicap, orphan and all other kind of pensions issued by the J & K Social Welfare Department. Sharma alleged that thousands of Old age women, widows and other people belonging to deprived section of the society are harassed on account of non release of their social welfare pension.
He told  that as per information available with him and feedback from the victims there are thousands of people including Widows, Senior Citizens, Handicap persons and orphans whose monthly pension which is just 200 to 300 is not released on monthly basis and now since last one year, the people are just visiting their banks and coming back with empty hands as the funds have not been released by the Social Welfare department in their accounts.
He termed it a humanitarian issue and demanded that the government and social welfare department  should understand the pain and sufferings of the people who are visiting banks for just a small amount of money but feeling embarrassed and helpless when find their accounts empty. The AJKPC president appealed Bali Bhagat, the minister of social welfare to intervene and ensure release of pension and make sure that in future these innocent people do not suffer.
 As an evidence  he also revealed the names of some pensioner belonging to Nagrota Assembly Constituency  who have not received the pension funds since last one year, these include Amri Devi (Widow Pnesion No. 126) resident of Panchayat Halqa Jandrah, Rama Devi  Widow of Late Rajesh Kumar, (Pension File no. 139), Chanchla Devi Widow of Bishan Dass (Case no 89/399) and Ishro Devi widow of Munishi Ram (File no. 26/334).  Anil said he has full  details about the victim pensioner provided to him by the respective elected Panchayat Heads of different Villages.
President, AJKPC,

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