Hyderabad: A public interest litigation was filed in the AP high court seeking directions to the state government to implement The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act-2007 and establish tribunals on the same.
Petitioner Marripalem Helping Hands Seva Sangam, represented by its president K Srinu of Visakha-patnam district, submitted that Parliament had enacted the Act in 2007.As per Section 7 of the Act, the state government has to establish one or more tribunals for each sub-division to deal with cases regarding maintenance of parents,senior citizens and relatives by their children and grandchildren. As per Section 19 of the act,the state has to establish a home for senior citizens in each district and provide assistance to at least 150 persons in each home.
The petitioner pointed out that though a notification was issued in 2008,the government has failed to establish tribunals or homes for the aged. Principal secretary to women development,child welfare and disabled welfare was named as the respondent.
(Source-toi)
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