ANANTNAG, AUGUST 27: The Social Welfare Department, Anantnag today organized a
distribution function of motorized tricycles at RahatgarMattan to facilitate
the differently abled persons of the district.
The Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Mohammad Younis Malik who was the
chief guest on the occasion distributed 32 motorized tricycles among the
beneficiaries of district Anantnag under rehabilitation scheme of disabled
persons. Speaking on the occasion the DC said that district administration is
helping the physically challenged persons through various departments. The
district has 40000 disabled persons at present and Social Welfare Department is
providing financial assistance besides other appliances including wheel chairs,
wheel crutches, hearing aids, walking sticks etc.
The District Social Welfare Officer, Anantnag, Farhat Hussain said that
the department had received 37 applications out of which 32 beneficiaries have
been accommodated (5 from each constituency). He also said that the motorized
tricycles costing Rs.80000/- including registration charges are being provided
to the beneficiaries of the district under the scheme rehabilitation of
disabled persons.
The ADC, Anantnag, Tehsildar Mattan, officers from Social Welfare
Department were also present on the occasion.
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