Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday directed Delhi Police for weekly interaction with senior citizens and requested divisional commissioner for setting up dedicated help desks for them at district magistrate offices.
The Delhi LG Saxena interacted with over 600 senior citizens at the Raj Niwas during 'Samvaad@Raj Niwas' series of dialogues.
In a post on X, the LG said he has directed the Delhi Police to hold weekly interactions with the senior citizens. Police have been instructed to increase patrolling in vulnerable areas, he said. Saxena also requested the divisional commissioner for dedicated help desks at DM offices for settlement of disputes concerning senior citizens. A majority of senior citizens from all across the city raised issues like waterlogging, dark spots, harassment & red tape at government offices, encroachment on footpaths, traffic congestion / road safety, cyber and street crime, et