Sunday, March 18, 2012

Appeal to Prime Minister by MV Ruparelia

M.V.Ruparelia, A 503 Rashmi Utsav, Near Jangid Estate & Vijay Park, Mira Road (East),
Dist. Thane-Maharashtra-401107. M. 9821732855. E/Mail: mvrup@yahoo.co.in
 
Mercy Appeal TO OUR
BELOVED PRIME MINISTER Dr. MANMOHAN SINGH
BY THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF INDIA
                                                                                   Date: 18-3-12.
To                                                                                   
Dr. Man Mohan Singh,
Honorable Prime Minister of India,
South Block, New Delhi – 110001.
 
Mananivar Pradhan Mantri Ji,
 
Sub:  Mercy Appeal TO OUR BELOVED PRIME MINISTER Dr. MANMOHAN SINGH
BY THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF INDIA
 
Ref: Step Motherly Treatment in General Budget & Rail Budget for 2012-13.
 
Are 12 crore Senior Citizens considered by Government as Citizens of our Country? If so, why a single word about them is not mentioned by Hon FM & RM in their Budget Speech? When Government ignores their Elders, how will Society/Media/Family give them any respect?
 
Senior Citizens & their Organizations have been writing letters & submitting Memorandum & Resolutions from time to time to concerned Ministers & Departments but no cognizance is taken and 12 crore Senior Citizens are sidelined, ignored & abused! National Policy for Senior Citizens, 2011 was submitted to Minister of Social Justice by the appointed Committee on 30-3-11 and it is lying pending for a year! No action is being taken on National Policy, 99 even after action remaining to be taken on specific paras is advised to concerned Ministers/Departments by not making any provisions of funds, though representations are made in time much before preparing Budget!!
 
We look at YOU, being one of us, to look into this pitiable position of your Elders and request to get New Policy notified and some funds got provided for its implementation for YOUR ELDERS in both the Budget.
 
Thanking you,
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
(M.V.Ruparelia)
 
Copy Forwarded to Shri Pranab Mukherji, Minister of Finance, North Block, New Delhi-110001.
Copy Forwarded to Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Minister of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
Copy Forwarded to Shri Mukul Wasnik, Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
Copy Forwarded to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Health & F.W., NirmanBhawan, New Delhi, 110011.
 

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Interest on FDs to SCAs

Dear Friends

You know that may banks offer higher rates of interest to Fixed Deposits held by senor citizens. However deposits made by senior citizens associations and trusts wholly meant and managed by senior citizens do not enjoy any such privilege of higher rates of interest.

For example in Association of Senior Citizens Hyderabad all members are senior citizens. Donations to the association are done by senior citizens. Any amount kept in FD by this association will benefit group of senior citizens. Therefore does it not stand to reason that banks offer same rate of interest given to individual senior citizens to such recognized registered groups like SCAs?

Such a provision will get better deposits as SCA as a group will have more funds at its disposal than individuals. What is your view? How and who do we approach for a change in Bank policy or Rules?

Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278.