Chhattisgarh has bagged the national award for effective implementation of various social welfare schemes for senior citizens.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated the Chhattisgarh Social Welfare Department with 'Vayoshresht Samman-2018' in New Delhi on the occasion of 'International Day of Older Persons' on Monday.
Naidu also congratulated the Chhattisgarh State’s Social Welfare Department and the citizens of the State.
State Social Welfare, Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu on behalf of the State Government received the award.
Sahu said that the State had been implementing multi-faceted schemes for the benefit of elders under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Raman Singh.
She mentioned the Chief Minister ‘Theerth Yatra Yojana’ and the ‘Helpline’ at the Police Headquarters, Raipur for attending to distress calls of senior citizens.
The authorities are helping to protect the lives and property of elder citizens. The district-level committees review the policies and programmes for the welfare of elderly people every three months, she said.