He was addressing a review meeting on flood-related issues and action taken so far in Yadgir on Wednesday. Mr. Ashok, who expressed serious concern over aged persons, said that they should not be forced to come to Revenue and other departments to submit applications seeking pension from the government. Therefore, officers compulsorily should identify eligible aged persons and take applications from them to release pension amount directly to their respective bank accounts. The Revenue Minister suggested that officials take all available initiatives to tackle the flood situation and help people in distress. He directed tahsildars of all taluks in the district to construct burial grounds in every village using government land.

Source: The Hindu August 27, 2020 14:09 UTC