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Agartala, Feb 27: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawar Chand Gehlot has mentioned that Rs 20 crore can be allotted for organising of a Regional Centre for empowerment of the bodily challenged individuals within the state.
Addressing an occasion attended by the senior residents and bodily challenged individuals at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan right here on Friday evening, he mentioned that the fund can be allotted inside two months.
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The programme was collectively organised by Synthetic Limbs Manufacturing Company of India (ALIMCO), a public sector enterprise and the Social Welfare Division of Tripura.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken initiative to empower the Divyangs. Equally, the central authorities is dedicated to make sure the security and safety of senior residents”, a authorities press assertion quoting Gehlot mentioned.
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He mentioned the state authorities following a survey in February and March 2020, has recognized 7,729 senior residents, who can be supplied with spectacles, listening to equipment and lots of different gadgets required for them. It was estimated that Rs 1.52 crore can be spent for the aim.
“The central authorities has applied the scheme in West and Khowai districts of the state. Tripura Chief Minister requested the central authorities to increase the scheme in the whole state, so we’ve got determined to implement it within the remaining six districts. Senior residents of all of the districts of Tripura will get advantages beneath the scheme”, Gehlot added.
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“Throughout my go to to Tripura final 12 months, I had introduced to arrange a Composite Regional Centre within the state. The Tripura authorities has allotted six acres of land for the development of a brand new constructing of the centre. A sum of Rs 20 crore shall be allotted to Tripura for development of the brand new constructing inside subsequent two months”, Gehlot mentioned.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who was additionally current on the perform mentioned the state authorities is dedicated for the welfare of bodily challenged and senior residents of the state. He mentioned 4 per cent of presidency jobs are reserved for the bodily challenged individuals within the state.