After getting discouraged due to non publicatio of my recent offerings . Wrote another letter . This time to the city editor . Let us see what happens.
Sir ,
In our country lot of welfare schemes for the poor,the PBL, the unemployed , Senior citizens etc are announced with lot of fanfare and drum beating by the Politicians and Govt Officials . However a system for monitoring and follow up is very seldom put in place.This results in the schemes dying natural death with out the benefits reaching intended beneficiaries.
Few years back after some sensational murders of senior citizens,staying by themselves , Police dept announced special scheme and promised protection to senior citizens with personal visits by the policemen to check on the well-being of such citizens . We had also registered ourselves in the scheme and were issued with senior citizens I-cards.We never had the benefit of a visit by the policemen but for few months some one from the police control room did ring up to check up if we were ok .Such calls were welcome .After some time these calls stopped . We have not heard from control room for more then a couple of years .
Fortunately both my wife and I have no serious medical problems other then facing armed assailants can look after ourselves .But we do wonder what about those senior citizens who due to serious medical problems do need some help . Will concerned authorities look in to the matter please.
PM Velankar, Nagpur .
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