NMC’s social welfare department is all set to conduct survey of disabled people, informed Pragati Patil (women and child welfare consultative committee chairperson) on Tuesday.
women and child welfare consultative committee chairperson Pragati Patil, who on Tuesday convened a first meeting of the committee, said in 2014-15, the NMC had conducted a survey and found around 7,957 persons with disabilities in the city. “But the survey was not completed and even the Nagpur municipal corporation had failed to provide disability certificates to most of them,” she said.
” Now, a fresh survey will be carried out to identify such people on a priority basis,” Pragati Patil said.
Patil claimed that the Nagpur municipal corporation will also construct a state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre for physically challenged persons. Along with this, the NMC’s social welfare department will also undertake survey of homeless children in the city.
“This year the NMC will try to introduce new products in its women expo for SHGs and only SHGs registered with the civic body will be allowed to participate,” she said. For the purpose, the social welfare department will conduct zone-wise meetings with SHGs members between April 15 and April 30, she said.
Besides these projects, the committee also aims to take up special training programmes for self-help group members.
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