Water comes to Seetha Lakshmi’s village, Vedalai, in drought-prone Ramanathapuram, just once a week through the panchayat pipeline Water comes to Seetha Lakshmi’s village, Vedalai, in drought-prone Ramanathapuram, just once a week through the panchayat pipeline. “This is the only water we get here in the village. I manage to fill a few pots which…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Monday said the govt would adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards violence and abuse against senior citizens and assured that both the govt and society would stand with the elderly at all times.Speaking after inaugurating the state-level observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, organized by the social justice…
Jhansi: A legal awareness and literacy programme was organised hereon Monday to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, with a focus oneducating senior citizens and law students about the rights and welfare ofthe elderly.. The event was organized as part of the welfareinitiatives being implemented by the National Legal Services Authority(NALSA) for senior citizens.The speakers…
NEW DELHI: A first of its kind study brings into focus the challenges faced by elderly persons of 60 and above in rural areas due to climate risks like heat waves, floods and droughts. A significant 78% of older persons surveyed experienced at least one climate-related hazard in the last three years – heatwaves (45%),…
