See, now too, the assistance given to the disabled, in the view of
the authorities is, giving trycicles and artificial limps.
Renuka.
Date:07/05/2011 URL:
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Now, MPLAD scheme to cover disabled
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI: The Member of Parliament Local Area Development [MPLAD]
scheme is all set to become disabled-friendly.
The Centre has decided to expand the scope of the scheme to allow MPs
to provide assistance to the physically challenged in their
constituencies, up to Rs. 10 lakh a year from their MPLAD fund. The
change will come into effect from June 1.
Announcing this, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation, which is in charge of the scheme, said the assistance
would, however, be restricted to purchase of tricycles and artificial
limbs.
Applications for the assistance would be examined and approved by the
Chief Medical Officers of districts concerned. The district
authorities under the District Collectors/ Deputy Commissioners would
be fully involved in the selection of the eligible persons, a Ministry
release said.
A senior Ministry official noted that Minster M.S. Gill was working to
create a wider basket of eligible items under the scheme so that MPs
had a larger choice of projects that could be implemented through
their MPLAD funds.
The Centre recently raised the annual entitlement under the scheme
from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 5 crore a year for every MP.
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