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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Endosulfan victims get revised pension

Endosulfan victims get revised pension

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published Published on Jan 15, 2011   modified Modified on Jan 15, 2011
Biometric cards for free medical care

VS puts the blame on unscientific spraying

Says Centre should give matching relief

Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Friday inaugurated the disbursal of enhanced pension and biometric cards to persons afflicted with serious ailments and permanent disabilities suspected to be caused by the aerial spraying of Endosulfan on the cashew estates of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala (PCK) in the district. The biometric card will make them eligible to get specialised medical treatment free of cost. Mr. Achuthanandan said unscientific and prolonged spraying of the pesticide had resulted in untold hardship to those living close to the cashew estates and led to mental and physical retardation and a host of genetic deformity among them.

Stating that the Union government had the responsibility to provide matching relief to the affected people, he said the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government had sought a Rs.100-crore financial assistance from the Centre for the purpose.

He said the LDF government had declared a comprehensive package to rehabilitate the victims and enhanced the pension to Rs.2,000 from Rs.300 for bedridden persons and Rs.1,000 for physically and mentally challenged victims.

The government, after carrying out a detailed survey on the victims' health conditions, had decided the mode of treatment with the assistance of expert doctors drawn from various specialty hospitals. The digital biometric cards will make them eligible to get medical treatment from various hospitals free of cost, Mr. Achuthanandan said.

On the basis of reports, the government had decided to take stern steps to ban the use of Endosulfan in Palakkad and Idukki districts, he said.

Presiding over the function, Health Minister P.K. Sreemathy said the government, by coming out with a comprehensive relief package, had virtually adopted the affected families right from 2006 when the CPI(M)-led government came to power in the State.

Having completed a detailed survey of the affected victims and their families, the government was open to accommodating fresh persons on the official list of Endosulfan victims.

Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran; P. Karunakaran, MP; Pallipram Balan, C.H. Kunhambu, K.V. Kunhiraman and K Kunhiraman, MLAs; district panchayat president P.P. Shyamala Devi; District Collector Anand Singh; and Director of Social Welfare Department Dinesh Arora; were among those who attended the function held at Government High School here.

The Hindu, 15 January, 2011, http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/15/stories/2011011558370100.htm


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