Dayanand Social Security scheme. (DSSS)
DSS - A drain on treasury ? Stats: New entrants per month: 1000 Total Beneficiaries as on date : 80,000 Total expense per month: Rs 5 crores (source Herald) Just wondering if all the Goan senior citizens (Rich & Poor) are entitled to Rs.500/month pesion (now Rs.750) or just the deserving ones.. Once, while I was having a chat with a Goan (London) I asked him whether he regularly sends money to his Mom back home (Goa). He sends 100 pounds (Rs.8200) once in 3 months plus his mother gets Govt.Pension Rs.500 per month. plus they have a property to live on. In an other case, in Goa, a well to do family, father being retired Seaman with house and land, one son in the US (wife in Goa), one son works in Gulf, 2 other sons work for Goan hotels etc Retired seamen get their pension and on top Govt. Pension ? When asked one the the sons said the local MLA helped them (who also belongs to the same caste 'Charddo' or 'Gaumkars') It looks like half the pension fund goes to the rich or to the friends and family of MLAs, Sarpanchas, panchas etc Both congress and BJP assured that the pension would be raised to Rs.700pm if come back to power. Both also assured starting of 'dole' payment to unemployed youth. Rs.600,00,000 per month? avois!! Is this money going to the right people ? Are these people are real 'Gorib' Konnache poixe ani konn khata gai ? or one in 16 goans is gorib bikari ?? Saiba bhogos. And after 5 years, what ? one in ten goans Gorib Bhikari ? I am 64 now, and I am glad next year I too would be Rs.750 richer every month. Any NRIs interested ? Just see your local Sarpanch or MLA or MP. Or just see me I have good contacts and my commission is Rs.250 (about 33.33%). Conclusion: This is a good scheme to help the needy, thanks to Parrikar Govt. He should at least get some credit for this. But 'all is not well' with this scheme. Whole scheme should be scrapped as soon as possible. It should be re introduced with stricter eligibility criteria, including the applicants family background, the value of house or property, bank balances, gold ornaments and other valuables. Some times, we leave behind lot of wealth (or house) and this in turn creating problems amongst the surviving wealthy sons and daughters. Note: There is another pension/Scheme: Freedom Fighters. More and more Freedoms fighters joining in every year to milk the cow ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
