New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila
Dikshit on Friday said her government is committed to providing
all possible help to the senior citizens in the city.
Inaugurating a workshop-cum-consultative meet on
`empowering elderly people`, she said her government has been
running a number of schemes to benefit the senior citizens.
The city government has constituted a senior citizens`
council which meets regularly to monitor the status of schemes
meant for the elderly.
It also offers a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to 2.5
lakh senior citizens per month. Apart from this, the
government runs a number of Old Age Care Homes and Recreation
Centres for them.
"The elders must be given due respect in society. Our
government is committed to provide all possible help to them
by sincerely implementing various schemes meant for them," she
said.
Admitting that some of recent incidents of violence
have shaken the senior citizens, she urged the elders to be
cautious and help each other in ensuring security for them.
PTI
