The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu and the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawar Chand Gehlot distributed the free of cost assistive aids and devices to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), at a distribution camp organised in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh on June 01, 2015.
Aids And Assistive Devices Distributed To 1090 Persons
Nellore (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The Central government is committed towards Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. Standing by the commitment towards empowerment of Persons with Disabilities a Camp for free of cost distribution of assistive aids and assistive devices was held in the historical city of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh on June 1. The Camp was organized by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur working under Department Of Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Swarna Bharat Trust, Venkatachalam in association with District Administration, Nellore.
A total of 1090 Persons with various disabilities were provided with aids and assistive devices by ALIMCO valuing more than Rs.1.00 crore under the ADIP scheme of Government of India in the camp. These beneficiaries were pre-identified during the assessment camps conducted in Nellore district from May 25 to 28.
The event with a huge gathering of over two thousand people was attended by, Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawar Chand Gehlot, presided over the event accompanied by Dr. P Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration, Urban Planning and Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Ms. Deepa Venkat of Swarna Bharat Trust, Venkatachalam, Nellore.
High quality Aids and Assistive devices were distributed in the camp manufactured by ALIMCO which included the new innovative product like battery operated Motorized Tricycle, Smart cane, Daisy Player and Laptop for Visually Impaired and ADL Kits for persons suffering from leprosy.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)