BHOPAL, Madhya Pradesh (IndiaPost),
April 22, 2008
Posted by Yasha Sharma
Senior citizens of wealthy families who have been evicted from their homes by children or family members and are living in Old Age Homes would be identified. Such old people would given Old Age Pension and their offspring or family members would be penalised after filing cases against them for evicting the old people. This decision was taken at a meeting of the state level committee constituted for amending the proposed Old Age Policy.
The meeting held at the Mantralaya was presided over by Woman and Child Development Minister Ms Kusum Mehdele. A sub-committee would prepare the final draft after amending Senior Citizens Act and state's proposed Old Age Policy. The committee would prepare a final draft within two months in the light of suggestions made by the members and discussions with them. Ms Mehdele convened the first meeting of the sub-committee on May 12
Source: The India Post
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