Gurgaon: A group of senior citizens meet with the main minister on Sundays and seeking their intervention in preparing health insurance schemes for the elderly who are not discussed otherwise.
Members of the Federation of Senior Citizens’ Welfare Forum (FSCWF) also submitted Manohar Lal Khettar A memorandum also included other requests, which included security for the elderly people who lived alone in the city.
Among other demands, the group was looking for construction of clubs and old houses on the plot intended by HSVP in various parts of the city.
They also demanded that existing community centers have facilities that meet the needs of the elderly.
“We raised some problems with the minister’s chairman.
Senior citizens are 11-12% of the country’s population.
That is why we demand that international days for older ones are celebrated here too in 1.
October.
The minister’s head confirmed he would see all Our demands, “said TK Sharma, President of FSCWF.
The Group also demanded that representatives from the Registered Federation or Senior Citizens Associations in each district were made by members of the Court of Appeals in the Terms of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and ACT Senior Citizens, 2007.
“There are many people who are not washed by any health insurance scheme.
Remembering , We are looking for comprehensive policies so that the elderly has access to the right health facilities.
Similarly, for the emotional welfare of senior citizens, there is a need to have a recreational place where people can bind together and express their feelings.
When these sectors are being developed, The recreational place is part of planning.
But they have not yet appeared after years, “Sharma added.
Increasing concerns over the security of those who live alone at home, the Federation urges the minister’s head to form a committee to hold a quarterly meeting of senior citizens to help solve their problems.
“In the city like Gurgaon, there are many elderly parents whose children live abroad.
Security is the main concern for them.
The police did have senior citizen cells, but it was not enough.
Beat officers from the area concerned must visit senior citizens From time to time, maybe once a week, so they feel safe, “said Colonel RK Sharma (RET), FSCWF secretary.