Governance
Issues discussed for Senor citizens in our smart district
With the participation of Commissionerate of Police, Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disability and few prime NGOs, The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation called for a meeting to elevate the living in Bhubaneswar Town Centre District. Consultation named Active Ageing and Issues of Senior Citizens’ opined unanimously that Senior Citizens have a right for social inclusion and participation. Provisions should be made to look at their comfort like easy access to health-care facilities, community support service, social security, delivery of services and schemes. Awareness drive in slums about facilities, opening of special counter in hospitals and shops, weekly consultation by geriatric specialists in hospitals are few of various inputs imparted by members in the meeting. This is a welcome endeavor for Senior citizens who form 10% of population and have a great role in socio-economic growth of society but are being deprived of the right to live actively.
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