By IANS,
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday said the national capital is set to become disabled-friendly with the distribution of free artificial limbs in a series of camps to be organised over a period of one year.
The Delhi government also plans to frame a detailed policy for the welfare of the disabled.
The first two-day camp for free distribution of prosthetic aids was inaugurated by Dikshit at the Prathiba Vikas Vidyalaya here. She said this was the first camp of the series which will be held over the course of this year.
“The target is to cover about 4,000 beneficiaries in a year. The beneficiaries will be provided with on-the-spot and free of cost prosthetic aids such as Jaipur Artificial Limbs for lower limbs, lightweight polio calipers with sports shoes, crutches and cotton made leprosy footwear,” Dikshit said.
“The government is also looking into a detailed policy for the welfare of disabled people. We are committed to making the city disabled-friendly and this included creation of adequate support infrastructure in public transport, buildings of public importance, offices, schools and colleges,” she added.
Disability camps organised by the Social Welfare department in which the differently abled are provided services like disability certificates, bus passes and railway concessions.