Lapsifedi (Kathmandu), Feb 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated an old age home here today.
Inaugurating the old age home amidst a function, the President described the old-age home as a model of social and welfare initiative, while emphasizing on the need to develop it as a research centre in the future. The home has been constructed with the objective of providing independent, happy and peaceful retired life for the senior citizens.
Spread over around 100 ropani of land, the old age home named Maitri Sewashram has been constructed by the JP Academy. So far, Rs 180 million has been spent and is expected to cost Rs. 5 billion by the time it is fully completed. Construction of the home began five years ago and will cover around 500 ropani of land upon completion.
A four-storey geriatric building, two storey day and residential service centre and another two-storey Balmiki hut have already been constructed with grant assistance from the government. There are a total of 30 buildings already constructed.
Twenty-five per cent of the total residents would include physically challenged and helpless senior citizens who would live there for free. People with good financial condition can stay at the home by making a fixed amount of contribution.
The Maitri Sewashram will later have a well-equipped hospital, a library, meditation centre, with all the buildings being elderly citizen and disabled friendly.
Guidelines, regulation, monitoring as well as incentive to such welfare institutions from the government’s side is essential to effective implement the concept of a welfare state, she said. The President also expressed the confidence that the home would give due attention to make the senior citizens remaining life pleasing, energetic and creative.
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Kumar Khadka shared that the government was drafting a law necessary for an organised and respect living of the senior citizens.
The Academy Chair Mitrasen Dahal shed light on various features and aspects of the Maitri Sewa Ashram. RSS
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