India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 03: With the crucial Assembly polls just months away, the Kerala government announced a 10 point programme, includingensuring medicines, mustering and other services at the doorsteps of the elderly and physically challenged and aGreen rebate for environmentally friendly homes.
Announcing the initiatives on New Year day, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said they would be implemented in a time-bound manner. For the elderly and physically challenged, at least five government services would be made available at their doorsteps, Vijayan said.
“In Kerala, the population of elderly people is on the higher side and most of them are living alone, with their children and relatives away. They find it difficult to get various benefits or bring their problemsbefore the authorities”, he said.
Mustering, life certificates, social security pensions, applications for CMDRF…