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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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
