Senior citizens ignored in party manifestos

All parties in Telangana have ignored in their election manifesto   to provide RTC concession in busfares  to theTelangana senior citizens  above 60 years of age whereas neighbour  AP senior citizens benefited  the same as AP government   implemented 25 % concession in all kinds of APSRTC buses from 1st July 2016 which  was pending   prior to creation of Telangana state.   

However, no such facilities are given to the senior citizens of Telangana state by compatriot TSRTC.  In their old age  Telangana senior citizens due to   health conditions, are facing lot trouble, unable to meet the expenditure during the course of travel / visit by autos or private vehicles at the exorbitant rates to visit the hospitals and other personal works as they depend mostly on public transport i.e. RTC services only.

 Some of the senior citizens are forced to work at their old age by travelling RTC buses from their residences   to the workplaces, to eke out living due to poor economic conditions. The population of Hyderabad city has  touched over 1 crore  and the senior citizens needed RTC concession on bus fare  daily and monthly basis cards  may be  at least around   1- 2 lakhs . It will be highly helpful to the needy senior citizens if implemented on par with  AP senior citizens.

At least new Telangana government after election should implement 25 % RTC concession to  Telangana senior citizens  immediately. The senior citizens are eagerly waiting for RTC bus fare  concession orders from new Telangana government to be formed after elections.

 - P Narahari, Hyderabad