Delhi govt working on schemes for elderly, Rs 20 cr to be spent on new recreation centers: Indraj

On the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh extended greetings to senior citizens, saying the state government is consistently working for their security and dignity while ensuring them a fulfilling life.

Indraj informed the government is continuously working on new schemes for senior citizens. The government is devising a fresh plan for recreation centers to ensure mental health well-being of senior citizens, while also focusing on counseling in old age homes, the minister said.

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“The provision of post-retirement counseling will be further expanded in Delhi and Rs 20 crores will be spent on developing recreation centers to promote mental health well being of senior citizens.”

The minister also shared that 50,000 new pension vacancies have been created for senior citizens in Delhi during the ongoing service fortnight, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.

Along with this, the Savitribai Phule Old Age Home in Paschim Vihar has also been inaugurated, which will provide modern and secure housing facilities to 96 senior citizens.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, he said, has issued clear directions on senior citizens getting benefits of every scheme of the Delhi government without facing any difficulty.

Indraj further said that all eligible senior citizens will receive the benefit of pension, and if they require any assistive device, they may inform the department.

These devices include wheelchairs, walkers, wheel bearers and wheel-bearer commodes, hearing aids, spectacles, silicon foam pillows, spinal support belts, knee presses, cervical collars, and other health-support kits.

He emphasized that the Delhi government is providing not only facilities, but also security and dignity to the elderly and appealed to the people to respect and support senior citizens.