Gadag: Physically disabled without thumb finding hard to get pension


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Gadag, Jul 5: Amruth, a physically disabled person since birth, does not have any fingers in both his hands. Both his legs too do not have proper growth of toes. To help to carry on with life, he had applied for and was sanctioned with a monthly pension. But for the last 18 months, the pension has not been received and he has been moving from pillar to post to see that his pension is restored.

Amruth (23) from Gangapur town in the city, has no fingers or toes. He was getting pension and was also working in a provision store on daily wage basis. As his bank account was not linked to Aadhar number, his pension was stopped. A change has to be recorded in the Aadhar number to make this happen but when he visits the Seve Kendra to get the changes recorded, they seek thumb impression. He is unable to meet this request as he does not have a thumb.

Amruth has visited various offices but there is no solution to the problem. His pension stopped coming from 2019 after the bank account was linked to Aadhar card. When he went to the bank, the officials found that the Aadhar card does not have his mobile number. For linking the two, the Seva Kendra employees demand his thumb impression. He approached the department but they have been making him to shuttle between different offices. As a result, Amruth is living without pension for the last one and half years.

The government has created the disabled pension for people like him. Because of his own disability, he is not in a position to link the bank account to Aadhar. Will the officials do something to help Amruth? One hopes they do.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Sheikh M, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    Tell Modi , he will fix his problem in the next Monkey bath

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    Someone is deliberately trying to pocket his Pension ...

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    This is not a isolated matter, in Karnataka or anywhere in India. A few years back 102 years old person, who is single and having ration card could not and even now cannot avail facilities of the ration. This is because her ration card is not linked to her Aadhar card and when approached the food and civil supplies department they did not help the century old person with the linking of the ration card. This is the state of affairs in the State/ Country.

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  • Melroy C.F.Fernandes, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    Call UIDAI helpline :1947 [choose language – then choose option 3 complaint status – do not enter a valid option- the IVRS will repeat all options and finally 9 for customer executive – enter 9 and speak to executive once connected – keep all details of UID(alias Aadhaar), details of person name etc., ready] Email: help@uidai.gov.in Complain on Public Grievance Portal : pgportal.gov.in [In pgportal select DPG (Directorate of public grievances) or DARPG (Department of Administrative reforms & Public Grievances) or PM’s office] UIDAI Delhi headquarters : 011 – 23478653; Bangalore: 080-22340104 Write about Aadhaar problems faced so that such problems can be collated by NGO: contact@rethinkaadhaar.in

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    Melroy Fernandes ,sorry ,I think this latein of your information ,he may not be able to go forwards.I think someone must help him.Here is a person who without any helping hand and our govt.people are simply making him suffer sad .Must get hold of some MLAs ,who can help him.There are such people who ask for thumb impression who has no thumb.So much educated are we.Let him make someone write to direct Modi.Or get write with lawyers.?That he has no limbs ?or thumbs?How does this person can manage his daily work?Sad

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  • NS BHAT, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    Dear Melroy C.F.Fernandes, Mangalore, Really thanks for your kindness of extending help to a needy. The information that you gave will be really helpful for someone. But, the fact is the message will be forwarded from one nodle to other. Actually we have proper grievance system, but no one attends it in time.

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  • Naveen, Vamanjoor, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jul 05 2021

    So sad.

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