Panel to look into welfare of senior citizens
11 April 2018 4:50 AM IST
New Delhi: The AAP government will soon set up 'Delhi Commission for Senior Citizens' to look into the welfare and safety-related issues of the city's elderly people, an official said.
A 13-member committee, formed by the Delhi government, has submitted its report on setting up of a commission for the elderly people residing in the national capital, to the social welfare department of the Delhi government.
A senior official said the report is currently pending with the law department for vetting.
Delhi has around 12 lakh elderly people (60 years and above). The 2011 Census puts the population of elderly people at 6.8 per cent of the total population in the national capital.
The proposed body will investigate matters relating to safeguards provided for senior citizens under the Constitution and recommend measures for effective implementation. agencies
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