Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 5: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Viklang Chattra Trust seeking better care of old age homes, Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal has directed the respondents to file status report regarding construction of old age homes.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi submitted that the matter regarding availability of homes for differently abled and insufficient orphanages is also required to be considered.
Another important area which has remained completely unaddressed is the lack of shelter homes for women and persons in difficulty in the State. As a result, there is no place for sheltering or housing women or persons who are rescued from difficult situations and extreme difficulties are being faced by even the authorities in this regard, the DB observed, adding “we have on record certain status reports showing release of funds for the purpose of construction of old age homes as also stands taken by the Government with regard to the working of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), which includes, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS).
“In the status report which was filed before this court on 17th August 2019, the respondents have enumerated large number of applications for grant of benefits under the schemes, which are still pending consideration”, the DB said and directed the respondents to file a status report regarding construction of old age homes; orphanage; shelter facilities for women and persons in difficulties as well as shelter homes for differently abled persons and the status of the beneficiaries under the schemes as and also pendency of the applications .
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