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There are over one crore visually impaired, ten lakh with hearing and over ten lakh with speech disabilities, according to MLC Ramachandre Gowda.
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Speaking at the inauguration of a new district disability rehabilitation centre of the hospital, he said, he would provide Rs two lakh from his MLC fund towards the welfare of the physically challenged. Home Minister K J George inaugurated the Centre.
CMC Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) Director Dr Sunil Chandy said physically disabled faced challenges as the number of hospitals catering to their special needs were few and usually far off. Most cannot afford the treatment. BBH has been vested with the responsibility of establishing District Disability Rehabilitation Centres by the State government to provide help for disabled at affordable prices.
Pointing out that there were several posts lying
vacant at government hospitals, Devanahalli MLA Pilla Munishamappa said
the area did not have a dedicated police station nor fire station and
urged the Home Minister to look into the matter.
Source : Deccan Herald , 16th Nov 2013
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