Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 13: Apni Party vice president and former minister, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali has appealed to the Government to open more J&K Bank branches in the rural and remote areas of district Rajouri to provide banking facilities to the villagers who have to travel over 50 kms and even more to avail the banking facilities.
Addressing a public meeting in Khawas area of district Rajouri today, Ch Zulfkar said the J&K Bank is a nodal bank of the Govt and it should expand its branches in the remote areas of the district for the benefit of the people.
“The people have to travel for 50 kms to 100 kms to reach their nearest bank and it becomes difficult for the ailing and aged people to avail the benefit of the banking system,” he said and added that the banking services are related to many issues like pension etc.
He said that the Govt has made the online pension schemes difficult and complex with formalities which are not possible for the elderly pensioners, widows and the destitute to get the benefits.
“The pensioners under Integrated Social Security Schemes (ISSS) have to go to the court and then to the hospital to get the certificates from the respective institutions which makes the online pension system more complex and difficult for the people above the age of 60 who suffer from multiple health issues, handicapped, destitute and widows etc,” he said.
If the process is simplified, he said that the pensioner’s problems can be reduced and they can be provided better facilities to them keeping in view their health issues at the age when they are expected to take rest.
“The Govt should not put them in unnecessary hardships. Therefore, the process of online IT pension schemes should be simplified by acknowledging the self attestation of the certificates from the pensioners,” he added.
He further highlighted the poor pace of developmental activities, shortage of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools and requirement of health related infrastructure.
“The people are suffering in J&K in the absence of an elected Govt. The present situation has alienated people from the LG administration. Therefore, holding an early assembly election is necessary to end the problems of the people and win their confidence,” he added.
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