BY TC News Desk
Agartala, January 06, 2023: The union ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and ALIMCO have provided various aids and assistive among 689 ‘Divyangjan’ people of West Tripura district worth Rs 59 lakh on Friday.
Addressing the distribution ceremony at Agartala Town Hall, union minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik said “Divyangjans have an equal role to play in building a strong nation as normal people like us. Without them, the development of the country cannot be complete. Our country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to specifically realize this. The Prime Minister gave them an honourable name in the society called Divyangjan and said that Divyangjans’ are an important part of the society. Proper development of any society is not possible if they are neglected. So he has announced various projects for their development and is also implementing them.”
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been doing various works for Divyang brothers and sisters since 2014. With his inspiration, our ministry stands by Divyangjans, union minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment told the gathering.
She said, “I am very happy that 4 new DDRC centers are going to be opened in the state. As a result of which the Divyang people of the state will benefit.”
The items distributed today are 33 Motorized Tri-Cycles, 52 Tri-Cycles, 180 Folding Wheelchairs, 7 CP Chairs, 368 Boishakhis, 72 Walking Sticks, 62 Smart Cane, 340 rearing aid and other materials were also provided.
