The commissionerate of Police assured senior citizens of Bhubaneswar that issuing of identity cards for them would be resumed soon. Through these ID cards, senior citizens can get police help at any time and extra attention from their local police station.
The SCSC scheme had been started in 2010 with an objective to build a sense of security and confidence among the senior citizens. A nodal officer has been engaged at every police station in the city to look after the safety and security of the elderly. At present, these officers visit them at regular intervals of two-three months. But, Sharma said the nodal officers would now visit the senior citizens every month to inquire about their physical security and problems.