The CM directed that all municipal corporations should start rehabilitation centres providing all facilities like training, counselling.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has decided to distribute e-rickshaws foremployment and self-employment to physically challenged people in thestate this year. The Chief Minister directed that all municipal corporationsshould start rehabilitation centres providing all facilities like training,counselling, medical assistance to the physically challenged personsunder one roof. A meeting of Disabled Welfare Corporation was held atSahyadri Guest House.
The share capital of Divyang Nigam is lNR 500 crore and the limit for givingloan to physically challenged people is INR 50 thousand and the proposalto increase it to lNR 2.5 lakh has been directed by Chief Minister EknathShinde. The Chief Minister said that a plan to provide skill training to thephysically challenged people for employment and self-employment shouldbe made with the help of the Skill Development Department, so that thedisabled can get employment opportunities.
Rehabilitation centres should be established to provide accommodationtraining, counselling, medical assistance to disabled persons under oneroof. The Chief Minister also directed to create such a centre in everymunicipal corporation. The department and the corporation should makeefforts to ensure that the physically challenged people of the state getmaximum benefits from the schemes of the central government. The loandistribution process should be brought on fast track, for this the help oftechnology like mobile app, helpline should be taken.
The Chief Minister directed to create awareness about the HigherEducation Loan Scheme for the physically challenged people. Last year,797 battery operated rickshaws were approved by the corporation for selfemployment. Of these, 600 rickshaws have been allotted and this year as well.
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Post time: Jul-31-2024