Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 06 December 2022
Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member, BJP has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands demanding a rise in Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Destitute Allowance and Disability Allowance contemplating the prevailing value value index of the Islands.
Mr. Vishal Jolly in his letter wrote that the Directorate of Social Welfare offers Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Destitute Allowance and Disability Allowance to eligible beneficiaries, however the quantity paid is a meagre Rs. 2500/-.
Mr. Jolly added that the price of residing in these Islands is way greater due to the geographical isolation and distance from the mainland. Mr. Jolly additionally talked about that even the meagre quantity of Rs. 2500/- is paid to the beneficiaries within the Second or Third Week of the month, which could be very disheartening.
Mr. Jolly additional talked about that it is vitally tough for the beneficiaries to maintain themselves within the meagre quantity of Rs. 2500/- as many of the items are imported into the Islands from the mainland, thus growing its value. Mr. Jolly additionally talked about that the beneficiaries are depending on the help in type of pensions and allowances from the Social Welfare Department and the meagre quantity of Rs. 2500/- just isn’t ample to fulfill their primary wants.
Mr. Jolly requested the Chief Secretary to contemplate the plight of the beneficiaries and enhance the pension and allowances from Rs. 2500/- to Rs. 4000/-. He additionally requested the Chief Secretary that the pension and allowances to those beneficiaries be disbursed on the primary or second day of each month.
