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The Kasaragod territory panchayat has erstwhile again been recognised arsenic the champion territory panchayat successful the State for its services successful disablement welfare. The grant was conferred by the Social Justice section for a scope of initiatives aimed astatine inclusion and enactment for persons with disabilities.
According to the officials, the panchayat implemented respective projects covering mobility support, acquisition and self-employment. About ₹75 lakh was spent connected distributing wheelchairs, portion ₹1.71 crore was allocated for three-wheeler scooters. In 2022, three-wheelers worthy ₹1.5 crore had besides been provided.
Funding was extended to Buds School to fortify acquisition facilities for children with disabilities. The Model Child Rehabilitation Centre (MCRC) supplied earthy materials worthy ₹5 lakh to the schoolhouse to enactment self-employment activities. Mobile phones worthy ₹10 lakh were distributed to visually-impaired persons to heighten integer access, and therapeutic instrumentality and proceeding immunodeficiency worthy ₹15 lakh were besides provided.
District Panchayat President and Welfare Standing Committee Chairman M. Manu said the grant reflects Kasaragod’s continued absorption connected empowering and ensuring societal inclusion for the otherwise abled.
