Rajouri Handicapped pensioners resent non-disbursement of pensions. Vinod Sharma, Sr VP AJKHWA meet DC for intervention.

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SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, NOVEMBER 10:–Due to the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the Social Welfare Department (SWD) officials, physically disabled persons in the Rajouri district have not received their monthly pension for the last 4 to 6 months putting them on the receiving end.
This was stated by the Senior Vice President of the All J&K Handicapped Welfare Association (AJKHWA) District Rajouri, Vinod Sharma, who has expressed his resentment over the non-payment of pensions to the beneficiaries.
In this connection, Vinod Sharma on Thursday met Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal in his office chamber and raised problems being faced by the physically disabled persons as most of them have not received pensions despite the system being made online.
Vinod Sharma has appealed to Vikas Kundal for the distribution of pensions to the beneficiaries before the Diwali festival.
“The DC, Vikas Kundal after paying the patient hearing assured to take up the matter with the Social Welfare Officer and also assured for the release of pensions as soon as possible,” said Vinod Sharma.
“We have completed all the necessary formalities to avail pension online, but still deprived of pension for months together” he added.
He added that they (physically disabled) have been moving between the Social Welfare Department and & Bank for the last several months but every time they get hollow promises instead of our pensions.
“Even in the month of October, Social Welfare Officer Rajouri promised to release the pension within 15 days but to date, nothing has been done in this regard,” said Vinod Sharma.