MARGAO
The All Goa Senior Citizens’ Federation, which is concerned about the welfare of the destitute and vulnerable section of Senior Citizens, has expressed its gratitude to Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai, for his timely assistance of Rs one lakh to the federation, during the time of its financial crunch.
Federation President Diogo M Da Costa, along with Secretary General Adv J Nicolau Colaco, Secretary Anil Pai and Treasurer Cesar Afonso received the cheque at the hands of the Governor at Cabo Raj Niwas.
Diogo said the federation is now planning to utilize the amount towards health care activities, viz medical camps, sensitization of senior citizens in different talukas on various government schemes.
The federation also takes up the harassment cases of senior citizens such as abuses and if necessary, file the cases of elders at the Taluka Tribunals in the State of Goa and plead their cases, free of charge, he added.
The President and the members of the All Goa Senior Citizens’ Federation thanked the Governor for his helping hand.
