200 pension cases sanctioned at legal services camp in Patiala

Tribune News Service

Patiala, November 9

In continuation of the observance of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, a legal services camp was organised at Government Mohindra College here today by the District Legal Services Authority(DLSA) on the occasion of National Legal Services Day.

Rajinder Aggarwal, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, while addressing the gathering, said the objective of conducting the legal services camp was to spread awareness about free legal services and other services being provided under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Aggarwal said the purpose of the legal services camp was also to identify and to extend benefits of welfare schemes of the Central and state governments to those entitled. The District and Sessions Judge also threw light on the importance of National Legal Services Day and about the categories of persons who are entitled for free legal services.

Addressing the gathering, Patiala Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Hans highlighted various welfare schemes being run by the state and Central governments and asked the people to benefit from the schemes.

Making people aware about NALSA schemes, Parminder Kaur, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, said during the camp, 200 pension cases (167 old age pension and 33 widow pension) were sanctioned and delivered to the beneficiaries on the spot. Further, 11 labour cards were issued on the spot to the workers. Under 5 Marla Plot Scheme, as many as 11 sanction letters were issued to the beneficiaries, 30 Ayushman cards were prepared on the spot by the Health Department and issued to the beneficiaries.

She further told that 100 school bags were distributed among needy students with the collaboration of Janhit Samiti, NGO, Patiala, and six tricycles were also provided to the needy persons with the collaboration of Khalsa Aid, NGO, Patiala. A medical camp was also organised by DLSA Patiala in coordination of the Health Department in which ENT, eye, orthopaedics, gynaecologist, medicine and other health check-up of 150 people were done. In this medical camp, eye check-up of 64 persons were done and 50 spectacles were provided to the needy persons as well.