REpresentation to Transport Minister AP, from HYderabad on Protest Day

Sri.Botcha Satyanarayana,                                                                                            Secunderabad, Hon.Minister for Transport,                                                                                                                              A.P.Secretariat,                                                                                       

14^th August,2013                                             Govt of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

Dear Sir,                                              

                                         Sub: Concessions  in ASRTC buses for senior citizens

                                  

 We are indeed thankful to you and the APSRTC  for actively considering the issue of concessions to senior citizens in bus fares of APSRTC buses. You were generous to make an announcements   in  November 2011 and subsequently that the senior citizens would be granted 50% concession in bus fares .The 70  lakh senior citizen population particularly the poor living in sub urban areas and villages felt happy that their long standing demand was conceded.                               

But we regret to bring to your notice that no formal approval from the Govt has come so far. We also learnt that the APSRTC board had approached the govt to grant 25% concession to all the senior citizens on all days and full concession on four national festival days and that the entire expense involved by granting these concessions would be met by APSRTC only, as per their letter quoted above .The matter therefore appears to be pending with the Govt the past 3 months Sir, We are deeply disappointed over the delay.      

This concession would greatly benefit the poor living in villages and sub urban areas as in these days of high cost of living, even a small concession would help them a lot. All the senior citizen welfare Associations have been requesting the state govt for this concession for the past 5 years and even the State plan of action on National policy on Older persons published by the government in 2004   on page 33 under APSRTC says, quote “Provide fare concessions to  senior citizens in  buses”

You are also aware that in many states bus concessions to senior citizens ranging between 25% to 75% are already being granted.               We therefore appeal to you to get 50% concession granted for senior citizens which is a long standing demand, for which the entire senior citizen population will remain thankful to you.

Yours faithfully,

V.Nageswara Rao)

Secretary General, Andhra Pradesh Senior citizens Confederation

On behalf of Joint action Committee of Senior citizen Welfare associations of Greater Hyderabad

behalf of Joint Action Committee of  Sr.Citizen Associations of Hyderabad. Welfare Associations of greater Hyderabad.