 Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: The Central Govt Pensioners' Welfare Association, Jammu (CGPWA) today decided to launch an initiative to upgrade the environment by involving students during the impending monsoon.
This was decided at its meeting held here today under the chairmanship of its President, Kuldeep Khoda.
The CGPWA constituted a 4-member committee with Vinod Raina IFS ( Retd), President of BALGRAN as convenor to prepare the plan for a successful planation drive in selected Schools and Govt institutions. The other members of the Group are former PCCF, S D Swatantra, former Addl. PCCF, U. Pachnanda and CCF, S C Sharma , all retired IFS officers. The focus will be on the post plantation care for the better survival rate of the plants planted in the vacant land. While selecting the plants for plantation, fruit plants of higher survival rates in the summer zone will also be included. While the BALGRAN school has consented to collaborate with the CGPWA for this initiative, requests will be made to the Principals of some other schools including Govt Channi Himmat.. Some Police stations will also be approached for it. The meeting also urged the Chief Secretary & Health Secretary to expedite establishment of CGHS WCs space already identified in GMCs & District Hospitals for CGHS beneficiaries including UT Pensioners.
On the occasion, a special edition of its Newsletter-Jammu Pensioner' Post was released. This special issue focused on the successful Jammu and Kashmir Nasha Mukt Abhiyan launched by the LG Manoj Sinha.
The meeting expressed concern over inordinate delay in settlement of Medical Reimbursement Claims of Pensioners by the CGHS. Intervention of MOS PMO & Pension Deptt Dr Jitendra Singh will be sought for settlement of these claims. |
