Old age pension to be hiked to Rs 5,000 per month within my period: C.M. Kumaraswamy
World Senior Citizens Day-2018
Bengaluru, October 01: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that within his tenure of the government, he would increase the old age pension to Rs 5,000 per month in the state.
Inaugurating the World Senior Citizens Day-2018, organized by the Physically Disabled and Senior Citizens Empowerment Department at the Ravindra Kalakshetra here on Monday, he said that he was planning to give Rs 5,000 monthly pension to the senior citizens this year. But due to various challenges like loan waiver and others, he has increased the old age pension from Rs 600 to Rs 1,000 per month. Every year, Rs 1,000 would be increased and by the time, his tenure would come to an end, the pension would be increased to Rs 5,000, he said.
The incentive of Rs 6,000 per month to pregnant women and puerperal women would be given from November 1 and initially, Rs 2,000 incentive would be given and it would be increased to Rs 6,000 per month, he said.
Some people have been alleging that the coalition government has done nothing other than waiving off the farm loans. Unfortunately, the pro-people programmes of the government were not being given much publicity in the media. So, the people would not know about those programmes. Media should highlight the pro-people programmes, he said.
The government has released Rs 1,200 crore to provide basic infrastructure in government schools and colleges across the state. So far, the residential schools were restricted to only Dalit students. But now, 25 per cent seats were being given to all castes students. With the help of Janata Darshan programmes, more than 80 per cent problems would be sorted out on the spot. But those programmes were not being highlighted in the media, he said.
Woman and Child Welfare Minister Dr. Jayamala said that out of total 57.92 lakh senior citizens, only 36.66 lakhs were registered. In future, the government was mulling online system to register all the senior citizens and provide them the benefits. Currently, 25 day old age homes were there in the state and it was planning to increase them in coming days. It was planning to establish a well-equipped old age homes in each Revenue division, he said.
Yenepoya Medical College, Dr BV Markhande Udupi, Sadashiva Siddappa Belagali, Dr. P.S. Shankar, Chindodi Bangaresh, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane, Mahadevi Hullur, Jagadamba were given the senior citizens state awards-2018 on the occasion.
“In order to convert the foot-bridge into well-equipped bridges in coastal and Malnad areas like Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga and Chikmagaluru, the state government has released Rs 121 crore. This would help the students of these regions to go to schools”.
- H.D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister
“There is no God than parents especially mother and father. Those who look after their parents will not have any problem. But in recent years, the villages are becoming old age homes. The youth of the villages have been migrating to cities deserting their parents in search of jobs. They do not have patience or love to return to their villages and look after their parents”.
- Jayamala, Minister
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Tribal couple, son hacked to death over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand's Godda
Godda (Jharkhand) (PTI): A tribal couple and their minor son were allegedly hacked to death by their relatives in Jharkhand's Godda district over suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Danga Tola under Deodanr police station area late on Monday and police recovered their bodies on Tuesday.
"A tribal couple and their minor son were hacked to death at Danga Tola in Godda. Preliminary investigation suggests the victims were killed over suspicion of practising witchcraft," Godda Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ashok Ravidas told PTI.
Three persons have been arrested so far, he said.
"Police have arrested three persons in this connection. During initial interrogation, the accused told the police that they suspected that the victims were practising witchcraft," the SDPO said.
The axe used to kill them has also been recovered, and further investigation into the matter is underway, he said.
Deodanr police station officer-in-charge Amit Marki said the deceased tribal couple has been identified as Darbari Murmu (55) and his wife Maki Baski (50).
Their deceased son was around 12 years old. The bodies have been sent to Sadar Hospital in Godda for post-mortem examination.
