Khattar distributes artificial limbs worth Rs 8cr to PwDs

Tribune News Service

Panipat, April 10

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar attended a programme jointly organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad and Jain Samaj and distributed artificial limbs, wheelchairs to the differently abled persons here today.

The Chief Minister said several steps have been taken by the government to provide every possible help to them. He added apart from increasing the budget for the welfare of such people, the government has also distributed artificial aids worth Rs 8 crore to Persons With Disabilities (PwDs) in the last eight years. In addition, Rs 44 crore has also been made available to various non-government organisations (NGOs), he said.

Rs 44 crore made available to NGOs

• Other than increasing the budget for the welfare of differently abled people, the government has also distributed artificial aids worth Rs 8 crore to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the last eight years.
• Rs 44 crore has also been made available to various non-government organisations (NGOs).

Khattar further said the current government was also bearing all the expenses of 15 centres being run by the Red Cross Society. The government is running 45 bal ashrams, in which provision has been made for the education of orphans till the age of 18. Not only this, the state is also bearing the entire academic expenditure and other expenses of the children in the age bracket of 18 to 25 years.

He added that under the Harihar Yojana, the government has made provision for offering jobs in Group C and D for orphans and the government also takes care of house and marriage expenses of these children.

Khattar said Nirogi Haryana Yojana is implemented for families having income less than Rs 1.80 lakh. Initial medical check-ups are being conducted for such families for an early diagnosis of any ailment.

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