43 leprosy affected patients get financial help of 4 months

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Tribune News Service

Karnal, November 16

As many as 43 leprosy affected patients of the Kusht Lachar Ashram, Indra Chakravarti Gram, Hansi road in the city, have received financial assistance for ration and electricity bill of four months. They were waiting for the financial assistance since September 2020. The Tribune had highlighted the issue in its edition of November 4, “11 months on, Karnal leprosy victims wait for financial help”, raising the problems being faced by them due to shortage of funds.

“We have transferred a financial assistance of Rs 1,125 per month through the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department of four months to 43 victims,” said Davinder Singh, secretary of Mata Prakash Kaur Welfare Centre for persons with speech and hearing impairment, Karnal, an NGO, through which the amount is transferred to the leprosy patients.

Mani Ram, president, Kusht Lachar Ashram, said they had received the financial assistance and demanded the authorities to release the remaining funds.

Davinder Sachdeva, a social activist who has raised this issue at several platforms, thanked the Deputy Commissioner, department and the secretary Mata Prakash Kaur Welfare Centre, for the issuance of financial assistance. He said there were 15 leprosy patients who were yet to be registered, due to which they were not receiving financial assistance. “I have submitted their documents with the Mata Prakash Kaur Welfare Centre for their registration,” he added.