TARATDAC holds State-wide protest demanding disbursal of pension
The Hindu
TARATDAC protests for disability pension in Tamil Nadu, demanding government action for over 1 lakh applicants.
The Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers (TARATDAC) staged a State-wide protest on Tuesday demanding the Tamil Nadu government to disburse the ₹1,500 pension to applicants in the past 14 months.
Over 12,000 disabled persons participated and also demanded the government to provide Antyodaya Anna Yojana ration cards to disabled families, provide housing under the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, and ATM cards to disabled persons who apply for the social security scheme.
S. Nambu Rajan, State general secretary, TARATDAC, said: “All over Tamil Nadu over 1 lakh persons with disabilities have been waiting for over a year after applying for the scheme to get the benefits. The revenue officials are claiming that the Revenue Commissioner’s office is using technology to understate the number of persons with disabilities waiting to receive benefits. Until the issue is resolved, the protest will continue.”
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