Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Wednesday chaired an officers meeting at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here to review the implementation of welfare measures for under privileged, vulnerable, down trodden and weaker sections of society and process of extension of benefits of various Government schemes by the Social Welfare Department.
At the outset,
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Srinagar: In order to review the implementation of welfare schemes run by ICDS & Social Welfare Department and extension of benefits of different Government schemes in District, a meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex.
At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner took a Project wise appraisal
SRINAGAR: The Department of Social Welfare today said that a string of schemes are being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for the comprehensive development and rehabilitation of specially-abled persons.
While the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016, has already been extended to J&K under J&K Re-organization Act for the protection of their rights, the Government is also in the process of inclusion of J&K in the National Trust Act, 1999 so that the facilities and rights pertaining the specially-abled sector becomes universally applicable for the residents of UT of J&K, the department said.
Under the existing schemes, the Department is providing financial assistance in the form of pensions to the specially-abled persons under the scheme (NSAP/ISSS) and at present 85272 PwD are availing pension under the Physically Challenged Category in Jammu Division.