Karwar: Memorandum submitted to CM demanding hike in Widow Pension to Rs. 2500

Karwar 13 february 2018:  Members of the provident fund and epf pensioners' welfare development association submitted an memorandum to the Chief Minister through District Administration, demanding increase in the widow pension from Rs. 500 to Rs. 2,500.

The widows in the Uttara Kannada district have been receiving a pension of rs.500/- on a monthly basis from 2012. And the hike in the prices of basic commodities in the market made the association raise the matter to the Chief Minister. The memorandum further stated in the last 5 years, there is no hike in the payment of pension for widows. Which has made the life of destitute widows harder.

In the neighboring state i.e. Goa, the widows are receiving the pension amounted rs.2500/-. Similarly they urged that the widows in our state must be paid a similar amount.

Employees provident fund contributor and EPF pensioners welfare association chairman Babu Ambiga, Janashakthi vedike president Madhav Nayaka, Sanjay Salunke were present here.