The Ganjam District Biju Patnaik Senior Citizens’ Forum made various demands, including a welfare fund, for senior citizens at a meeting held here under chairmanship of its president Rasabihari Das.
The forum discussed on various demands, submitted earlier at different Government offices, like opening of a special counter for the senior citizens at the Brahmapur railway station and a recreation centre in the city. They resolved to place a demand for a welfare fund with support of MP and MlA lAD funds. They too demanded for free health insurance scheme for the senior citizens. They requested the district Collector and the Sub-Collector to direct all Government offices to resolve their grievances early.
On the occasion, members prayed to lord Jagannath for early recovery of recently separated twins Jaga and Balia and wished senior citizens having birthdays in October.
General secretary Dinabandhu Shripallab read out the annual report while treasurer Bhishmacharya Choudhury placed the forum’s budget. The programme was concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Samanchal Prasad Bisoyi.
Among others, Er EKB Patro, BD Pal, Dr Rabinarayan Mishra, Radha Charan Nayak, KC Jena, Pitambar Panda, Rajendra Das, Harihar Sahu, Sarsingha Panigrahi, Ahok Sahu, Ramhari Bebarta, S Narasingha Patnaik and Purnananda Rath were present.