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Chhattisgarh and Indian Railways offers free Pilgrimage to Senior Citizens

Chhattisgarh and Indian Railways offers free Pilgrimage to Senior Citizens

Written by IANS on 18 Nov, 2012 at 06:25 AM IST | Categorized As
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Chhattisgarh government and Indian Railways has signed an agreement
free-of-cost pilgrimage schemes for the state's senior citizens.
The accord for the Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme was signed Friday
between officials of the state's social welfare department and Indian
Railways at the Mantralaya in Naya Raipur after the cabinet, led by
Chief Minister Raman Singh, reviewed the scheme.

The scheme would enable physically fit senior citizens above the age
of 60 years to travel once in a group at government expense to one or
two of the chosen pilgrimages centres out of 16 identified by the
state government outside Chhattisgarh.

Eighty per cent of the total number of senior citizens who would be
eligible for the scheme should be beneficiaries of Below Poverty Line
(BPL), Antodaya or the Chief Minister's Food Assistance Programme.

The remaining 20 per cent of the beneficiaries of the scheme would be
those who are Above Poverty Line but not entitled to pay income tax.

As per the scheme, 75 per cent of the senior citizens would be chosen
from rural areas and 25 per cent from urban areas. The expense on each
pilgrim is estimated to be Rs.18,000 per year. The total annual
expense on the scheme would be Rs.36 crore.
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30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278

Group of lawyers in Pune offer free legal advice to senior citizens

13-member lawyers' panel formed to provide free advice to senior citizens

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In addition, a panel of 13 lawyers will give advice to senior citizens
from Pune district. These lawyers are experts in civil, criminal,
revenue, family, consumer, land reference and other cases

The Pune District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) has formed a
13-member panel of lawyers to provide free legal advice to senior
citizens in the city. The initiative is part of the National Legal
Services Authority's National Plan of Action 2012.

"We started our initiative on October 1 on senior citizens' day by
organising legal awareness sessions at Matoshree old age home. Similar
workshops will be held at other old age homes for active senior
citizens groups,"

R K Malabade, secretary, PDLSA said.

In addition, a panel of 13 lawyers will give advice to senior citizens
from Pune district. These lawyers are experts in civil, criminal,
revenue, family, consumer, land reference and other cases.

"If a senior citizen need to file case, the PDLSA will

help him. In case, the jurisdiction is outside Pune district, the
PDLSA will refer him to legal

aid services from the concerned district", said Atul Gunjal, a panel member.

PDLSA has appealed to senior citizens to contact it on 020-25534881 or
at their office located on first floor of the new building in
Shivajinagar district court premises between 11 am to 5 pm. They can
also the panel advocates for help.
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Dr P Vyasamoorthy
30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278

Free Ambulance service for senior citizens - Gurgaon

Gopal Singh Charitable Trust hospital|


GURGAON: In a unique move, a city-based NGO has come to rescue of
senior citizens and decided to provide free ambulance services to
them. Not only will the ambulances ferry elderly to hospitals free of
cost, but also provide medical assistance to them at their door steps
without charging any money. Moreover, they will also be given free
medicines.

The service will start from Sunday by Justice Gopal Singh Charitable
Trust hospital, situated at Miawali Gali. The NGO has provided two
helpline numbers - 9953785785 and 9811758565 - where residents can
call to avail the service



Dr P Vyasamoorthy
30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278

Kolkata Botanical Gardens - No entry fee for senior citizens

Free walks for senior citizens at Botanic Garden

TNN Mar 2, 2013, 03.26AM IST


KOLKATA: Senior citizens will no longer have to pay for morning walks
at the Indian Botanic Garden (IBG). The division bench of Chief
Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Joymallya Bagchi of Calcutta high
court on Friday directed the IBG authority to allow senior citizens
free morning walks in the garden.

At present, senior citizens have to pay Rs 100 and others Rs 150 for
obtaining identity cards to enter the IBG premises for their daily
morning walks. These cards are valid for a year.

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Dr P Vyasamoorthy
30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278