District Collector Ashok Agrawal and Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Sanjeev Shukla felicitated elderly people on the International Day of Older Persons during a programme organised here at Samta Old Age Home in the city.
Addressing the elderly people, Agrawal said that State government is all possible efforts to provide facilities to elderly people. He informed that the elderly persons could go on for pilgrimage at Dongargarh, Ratanpur and other state level pilgrimage spots besides national level pilgrimage spots.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Sanjeev Shukla stated that people like him have their existence only on account of elderly people like them.
During the programme, Department of Social Welfare Deputy Director RY Tiwari, Rajendra Golchha, Samta Manch office bearers and others were present.