GRIEVANCES OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN INDIA

Several times it has been requested by sending resolutions from the side of Senior Citizen Forums, State of Himachal Pradesh, that the Government of India has created parity to the Senior Citizens in the country. The Senior Citizen are allowed 30% rebate in the fare in Indian Railways at the age of 60 years but the rebate in Air Flights and Income Tax  this concession is allowed at the age of 65 years of age. This parity of age in respect of senior citizens should be removed and the age of sixty years may be fixed for all type of concessions to this class of persons in the country. The matter has been raised and brought to the notice of the Government of India severa times through sending communications from different platforms set up for the benefits of the Senior Citizens, such as Age Care India, International Senior citizen's All India Association and other several forms in India at different States and U.Ts. It seems that the Government India is not taking any notice of such type of grievances by removing the age disparity for the rebate and concessions to be provided to the Senior Citizens. By writing these grievances in this blog, the Government of India particularly the Prime Minister of India is again requested to intervene and issue necessary directions to the concerned Ministery to remove this age disparity of senior citizens at the earliest possible. Sita Ram Dhiman, General Secretary, H.P. State Pensioners Welfare Association, Shimla District and State Secretary, Senior Citizen Forums , Shimla and founder, ex-General Secretary and Senior Bahujan Samaj Party Leader, Himachal Pradesh at Shimla.

ARTIFICIAL LAKE AT BILASPUR HIMACHAL PRADESH

About ten years ago , theCentral Government had decided to construct an artificial lake at Bilaspur and an amount of Rs. 1.5 crores was sanctioned for the purpose. It was to gather the water from the Gobind Sagar Dam as its water level rises and then not allow it to recede when the level goes down. Like many other projects in the District , the lake project has not taken place. A design for approval to the Government several years ago was sent and it is learnt that it was firs approved but later the earlier proposal was turned down for making necessary changes. The Admininistrative and technical difficulties and reason responsible for the delay , the system retained, regulate and control the release and filling of water in the lake even after the backwaters of Gobind Sagar begins to recede. In the name of toursm , there is nothing at and in Bilaspur District. If artificial lake is constructed, the tourism would have taken place. The useful for the development of an year round tourism Industry, fishing, water sports, employment generation and even availability of water for drinking and irrigation purposes in the District would have a last long development of the District and the lifes of the people of Bhakhra Dam austees.Sita Ram Dhiman, Sr. B.S.P.Leader, Himachal Pradesh at Shimla.

Women Empowerment given top priority in Himachal Pradesh

There have been several articles written earlier on the worst conditions of the Angwan wari workers and helpers in the country. The news item appeared in a section of press , the Minister of Social justice and empowerment , Himachal Pradesh, stated that she has takn up the matter for the enhancement of honerareum to the workers and the helpers with the Central Government in a meeting at New Delhi to the tune of Rs.4000/ per month for Workers and  Rs.3000/- to the Helpers. This recomendation from the state Government is baseless keeping in view the duties and the responsibility given to them at the grass root level in the villages for the help of small children and pragnent women in the socieity. It may also be brought to the notice of the Central Government that a news item appeared on 5.5.2010 from the side of Sh. Vir Bhadra Singh, Hon'ble Central Government Sleal Minister. that the matter for the enhancement of salary of the Angwanwari Workers and Helpers in the country . The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India has principally agreed for the enhanement of salary of these employees instead of honerareum and are being proposed to be treated as Government Servants. This News item appeared in Divya Himachal ( daily ) Hindi News paper on 5.5.2010. The public and these employees in the country waiting the final nob from the Central Cabinet as mentioned in the News Item. Therefore, an immediate action at the level of Centra Government must be taken as early as possible.As it is aware to all the functionaries in the State and Central Government level that the honerareum being provided to the Anganwari workers and helpers is quite less and their service conditions are also not favourable to them. I have brought this fact to the notice of the authrorities several times through my blogger.com but nothing is being done to these workers and helpers. The political parties are expoiting them now and then for their selfish motives by onganising rallies , dharnas and processions against the State Governments and that of Central Government throughout the country. In Himachal Pradesh, the Govt. have changed the promotion rules of the anganwari workers which is quite unfortunate. Their promotional quota should remain 90% as it was ealier to the post of Supervisors. So many posts of supervisors are vacant and are not being filled up . The salary instead of honerareum should be termed to them and at least 6000/- per month to the workers and 3000/- to the helpers. At the grass root level they have been entrusted multiple duties and burdened with heavy work. They should be declared as Government servants and pensionary benefits should be given to them besides all other service conditions as a Government Servants. Posted by Sita Ram Dhiman, Senior Bahujan Samaj Party Leader, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla

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Roll of Bahujan Samaj Party in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Unit of Bahujan Samaj Party has strongly critized the Central Congress led U.P.A. Government for making discimination against  Himachal Pradesh Government  led by the B.J.P. for not providing sufficient funds by the 13th Finance Commission and for curtailing the Industrial Package already provided to Himachal Pradesh up to March,2013 to March 2010.

Sita Ram Dhiman, Senior Leader B.S.P. Himachal Pradesh at Shimla and General Secretary Pensioners Welfare Association says that due to providing in sufficient budged by the 13th Finance Commission to the B.J.P. led Himachal Pradesh Government, the financial condition of the State Government is worsened and due to the fact, it is not possible for the State Government to release the financial benefits of its employees and pensioners due to them as arrears on account of 6th Pay Commission which has already been implemented by the State Government out of its meager budget but now the employees wants that their arrears should be released in two installments as the central Government has already released to Central Government Employees. Similarly the Industrial Package already provided by the then N.D.A Government led by the B.J.P.  in the centre up to March, 2013, has also been curtailed by the present Congress led U.P.A . Government in the Centre to March,2010. The Industrialists who have set up their Industrial Units in Himachal Pradesh are now planning to migrate out of the State due to non extension of the Industrial Package by the Central Government. Thus the Central Government is discriminating against the Himachal Pradesh Government for not providing sufficient budget and for curtailing the Industrial Package.

Sita Ram Dhiman further says that  keeping in view all the facts and circumstances leading to unrest in the State of Himachal Pradesh due to wrong policies and program of the Central Government, the B.S.P. Unit Himachal Pradesh urged  the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, and two cabinet Ministers from Himachal Pradesh Mr. Vir Bhadra Singh and Anand Sharma for restoration of all legitimate rights of the State of Himachal Pradesh.

                   Sita Ram Dhiman, further says that it is worth mentioning here that the B.S.P. fought 2007 elections on all the 68 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and got 8% votes in the State for the first time and merged as 3rd force in the State. One M.L.A. from Kangra had been elected on the BSP ticket who later joined the B.J.P.  About 15 candidates of the B.S.P. in the state had a marginal defeat. If all those had been elected, the B.S.P. Government was inabitable in the State. Now the B.S.P. is launching its base upto the booth level in the State and hope that in the next elections, this Party will form the Government in the State.

Written by Sita Ram Dhiman, Senior B.S.P. Leader Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.