DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
KISHTWAR, Nov 20
District Social Welfare Department Kishtwar on Wednesday commenced its series of camps to provide free aids and assistive devices to differently abled persons. The Aids and devices have been made available by NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd) under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). As many as 154 identified Divyangjans (Persons with Disabilities – PwDs) would be provided different assistive devices at these camps scheduled from 20th to 23rd November 2024 in different blocks of the District Kishtwar.
This initiative is being executed by Social Welfare Department in collaboration with the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Mohali (Punjab) Unit, which operates under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India, in coordination with the District administration Kishtwar.
The beneficiaries identified by the Social Welfare Department, will receive 270 aids and assistive devices of various categories, valued at approximately Rs. 13.43 lakh.
The identification and registration of beneficiaries were conducted in July and September 2023 by ALIMCO, in association with the District Administration Kishtwar.
The distribution includes 02 Joystick Wheelchairs, 66 Regular Wheelchairs, 89 Walking Sticks, 12 Crutches, 42 Hearing Aids, 05 Smartphones, 03 Braille Canes, 06 Braille Slates, 06 Braille Kits, 12 Sugamya Canes, 01 Rollator, 01 CP Chair, 25 Artificial Limbs and Calipers.
Representatives from the District Administration, ALIMCO teams, and the District Social Welfare Department were present on the occasion to oversee the event and ensure its smooth execution.
