Special challenges of the elderly

20/07/2020
elderly population
The article looks into the special need of the elderly population in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic. The Central Government has announced a one off payment of Rs 1000 and an increase in the pension by Rs 11/- pe month being given to 30 million widows and senior citizens in its COVID-19 package. The article is really significant from the point of Indian Society Section of General Studies (GS) Mains Paper 1.
 
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