Dehradun-Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has mentioned that the authorities is dedicated to offering dignity and safety to senior citizens, on this order, the District Magistrates have been requested to resolve the complaints associated to senior citizens to resolve the problems of senior citizens, making them the presiding officer of the district degree appellate tribunal.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed the officers of the Social Welfare Department to implement the ‘Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens’ to guard the rights of senior citizens, carried out successfully. The Act offers a authorized system of upkeep to senior citizens and oldsters from their kids, little one grandchildren or heirs of property. To implement this regulation, a complete of 13 appellate upkeep tribunals in the state and greater than 69 upkeep tribunals are employed at the sub-division degree. Where the upkeep quantity may be mounted at a most of ₹ 10,000 per thirty days.
The Chief Minister mentioned that the presiding officer of the district degree appellate tribunal is the District Magistrate, so he has the duty of offering justice to senior citizens by implementing this regulation strictly. Along with this, the presiding officer of the tribunal involved at the Tehsil degree and District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) has been made accountable as the Ex-officio Maintenance Officer.
Security provision in property switch
Under the regulation, if a senior citizen transfers the property on the situation of care, however after that the mounted situations usually are not fulfilled, the tribunal could guarantee the return of the property, declaring that switch as invalid.
Services being offered to senior citizens
Free outdated and disabled housing homes are being operated in Bageshwar, Chamoli and Uttarkashi districts. Where many needy senior citizens are residing.
Shri Ramchandra Gaur has been appointed as Chairman, and Mrs. Shanti Mehra, Mr. Naveen Verma, and Mr. Harak Singh Negi as Vice President whereas forming Senior Citizen Welfare Council in the state.
The Uttarakhand authorities is working with full dedication to its senior citizens. There is a humble attraction to senior citizens that if you happen to really feel uncared for for residing, then fast upkeep Tribunal (Maintenance Tribunal) Or contact the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO).
-Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister Uttarakhand