District Collector C. Samayamoorthy disbursed assistance
worth Rs. 1.63 lakh to 39 differently abled persons in the second
special camp conducted exclusively for the physically and mentally
challenged here on Thursday.
He handed over welfare
assistance that included hand-pedalled tricycles, callipers, artificial
limbs, wheel chairs, crutches, modified three-wheelers, sewing machines,
orders for monthly assistance of Rs. 1,000 etc. in the presence of
Mayor Vijila Sathyananth.
As the differently abled
are struggling a lot to get the National Identity Card, the document
that recognises the holder as a physically challenged and allows him or
her to get benefits and other assistances being extended by the State
and the Central Governments, Mr. Samayamoorthy recently started the
exercise of mobilising over 25 government departments at one place to
give all the assistance to the beneficiaries on the spot.
Collector C. Samayamoorthy handing over assistance to a physically
challenged person in Palayamkottai on Thursday.Photo: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN
After the first of this series attracted a huge crowd
and yielded desirable results, the Collector announced that similar
camps would be conducted in all taluks in the district before March 10
and the second camp was organised at Bishop Sargent School for the
mentally challenged at Palayamkottai on Thursday.
The next camp will be conducted at Panchayat Union Office, Alangulam on February 16.
Source : The Hindu , 15th Feb 2013
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