1000’s Of Bhopal Fuel Tragedy Widows Wait For Pension For 13 Months
Raisa Bi is amongst 1000’s of ladies who misplaced their husbands within the Bhopal fuel tragedy.
New Delhi:
Some 5,000 widows of the Bhopal fuel tragedy have not were given pension for the ultimate 13 months. The Rs 1,000 per 30 days pension used to be stopped via the former executive led via former leader minister Kamal Nath in December 2019.
In 2010, following a advice of a gaggle of ministers, a pension of Rs 500 per 30 days used to be licensed for the widows. It used to be later hiked to Rs 1,000 per 30 days, till it used to be stopped in December 2019.
“Fuel tragedy-affected ladies used to get pension on the time of BJP. Kamal Nath stopped it. We’re seeking to get started it quickly. It used to be an insensitive choice as a result of Congress simplest supported the wealthy,” Vishwas Sarang, Minister for Bhopal Fuel Tragedy Reduction and Rehabilitation, had mentioned in August ultimate yr.
But, the promise has no longer materialised for the 5,000 ladies.
Raisa Bi is amongst 1000’s of ladies who misplaced their husbands within the Bhopal fuel tragedy. “I will’t pass to the ADM place of work over and over. It’s been months. I will’t purchase drugs additionally. It is tough to live to tell the tale,” she mentioned.
Lots of the ladies say they aren’t getting ration too. Shakeela Bi, a resident of JP Nagar, mentioned, “Those politicians make false guarantees. What to do? We aren’t getting ration. I’m having meals as soon as an afternoon.”
The pension disbursement began in April 2011. Rs 35 crore used to be equipped via the then union executive for this goal.
“I had a gathering with Union Minister Sadanand Gowda ji. We’re creating a provision for lifelong pension,” Mr Sarang mentioned.
The Congress isn’t satisfied of the federal government’s goal to restart pension. “No longer simplest fuel tragedy sufferers, they’ve no longer paid pension to elders additionally, they need to rule via simply giving false guarantees,” former regulation minister and Congress chief PC Sharma mentioned.
The pension used to be discontinued in spite of the centre giving Rs 272 crore in 2010. A minimum of Rs 147 crore for social and financial well-being of fuel tragedy sufferers is mendacity unused.
