Odisha: Specially-Abled Elderly Woman Crawls For 2km To Avail Old-Age Pension In Keonjhar

In a painful incident, 70-year-old Pathuri Dehury, a specially-abled elderly woman had to crawl for 2km, all the way to the local panchayat office to avail her old-age pension. The elderly woman heavily dependent on the pension money for her livelihood, took the drastic step as there is was no one to rely on.   
Unable to walk properly due to her old age, the elderly woman had to crawl on her knees to the panchayat office, hoping the officials there would be able to address her plight. The hurting crawl resulted in blisters on her feet, knees, and hand, the elderly woman revealed.     
The distressing incident has been reported from Raisuan panchayat under Telkoi block in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. Despite the government’s directives to ensure that pensions are disbursed at the doorsteps of beneficiaries, the plight of the woman exposes the negligent attitude of government officials.