HYDERABAD, 01ST OCTOBER, 2013 Sri Mohammed Majid Hussain, H.W.Mayor, GHMC said that Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is the only Corporation in the Country who is taking keen interest for the well being of the senior citizens who have crossed more than 60 years for opening Day Care Centres in various Residential Welfare Associations under the Aasara scheme and GHMC has allotted Rs. 6 crores in the budgetary provisions. The Aasara scheme was introduced in the year 2007 and year by year GHMC is taking lot of initiatives to improve the facilities and welfare of the senior citizens. H.W.Mayor welcomed the senior citizens and wish them World Elders Day Celebrations conducted by AASARA of GHMC and requested them to give their suggestions / innovative schemes so that GHMC will come forward to implement and to take up such issues for well being of the Senior Citizens. Sri M.T. Krishna Babu, Commissioner, GHMC while addressing the gathering he said that everyone should come forward to take care the elders as we are taking care of our own kids and one should positively think in giving respect to elders in every aspect as they have seen the world more than us. He also said that every need is there to improve the culture and the attitude of the people in giving a free hand to help the elders. The Commissioner has informed that GHMC has formed 176 associations and opened 79 Day Care Centres which are already functioning in the existing community halls duly providing them with recreation facilities like cycling, carom boards, for relaxation doing exercises physiotherapy etc. The Commissioner further stated that recently he had a meeting with the City Grandhalaya Samstha in improving the existing city libraries, GHMC is paying 8% of its property tax towards library cess, which will be around Rs. 60 crores and GHMC has every right to have the benefits of services of Grandalaya Samstha with which the GHMC can further strengthen the existing Day Care Centres by providing them with required books and transforming them as book depot centres / newspapers for the convenience of the senior citizens. Sri Anurag Sarma, IPS, Commissioner of Police said that it is the very good concept taken up by GHMC for the senior citizens and said that hear after the Police Department will also join hands with the GHMC in developing the Aasara scheme for the benefit of the senior citizens and further stated a circular has already been issued to all the police stations to take special care for senior citizens and opined that he will be holding meeting with the officials of the police department and soon a separate cell will be opened at the Control room for senior citizens for their well being. The Commissioner of Police said that senior citizens must take care of their hard end money after their retirement and not to believe anybody for excess interest or keeping in business and requested them to invest in Nationalized banks where they are giving more percentage for the senior citizens. Sri Naga Raja Rao, Deputy General Manager, Andhra Bank said that most of the bank have already giving preference to the senior citizens and taking proper care for convenience at the counter and also requested the senior citizens to come forward to invest their hard end money in Nationalised bank for their safety.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 06:45:58 +0000