Janamma will receive her pension soon

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 102-year-old Janamma, whose old age pension was stopped by the authorities, will be soon relieved of her grief. After coming to know about Janamma's plight, Local Self Government Minister MV Govindan's office said that it would intervene in the matter. It was Kerala Kaumudi which brought the matter to the minister's attention by publishing about Janamma's plight. Janamma's pension was stopped as part of a measure to avoid those are receiving welfare pensions without any eligibility. Although an application was submitted to the Poothakulam panchayat along with a life certificate, the panchayat officials replied that the application was not there.

Poothakulam panchayat secretary Sheeja said that an old-age pension will be made available to the 102-year-old Janamma soon. Janamma will have to take part in a mustering at the Akshaya centre to prove that she is alive. Since her fingers are wrinkled due to old age, it will be difficult to obtain her fingerprints for the Aadhaar card. The Akshaya authorities will report this to the panchayat. The secretary will issue a life certificate based on this report. The pension can be availed by uploading this life certificate on the welfare pension portal. The panchayat secretary said that the next time the government allows mustering, the life certificate will be issued and the pension will be available.